Material damage to a road or a track is a different matter from a catastrophy where an entire settlement gets wiped with all souls. We have roads high up in th

Material damage to a road or a track is a different matter from a catastrophy where an entire settlement gets wiped with all souls. We have roads high up in the mountains even though there is danger they get flooded, rock falls on them, the ground gives, etc. We build wooden houses where tornadoes are regular occurrence. It is not all stupidity, think of it at least partly as a sign of stubbornness and perseverance of humankind.