It's worth remembering that many of these places were settled before electricity was even an option. The Tennessee River Valley was not settled in the 1960s. Ma

It's worth remembering that many of these places were settled before electricity was even an option. The Tennessee River Valley was not settled in the 1960s. Many places prone to occasional flooding have compelling reasons to be settled. Arable land, navigable rivers, and more. Choosing only to settle in places without flooding (or any other natural disaster) and with infrastructure already built out is what some might characterize as unreasonably limiting.