I believe there's a neighborhood in Houston that was build on land specifically left undeveloped in the past because it floods every time there's a hurricane.

I believe there's a neighborhood in Houston that was build on land specifically left undeveloped in the past because it floods every time there's a hurricane. Where there's enough money to be made, you'll find shady business people and corrupt politicians willing to risk people's lives and livelihoods for a buck. Plus, the federal government will keep giving people enough money to rebuild on flood plains, so it makes financial sense to keep building in places that keep getting washed away.