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> And the western US with their fires? Or the southern east coast that also gets hit with hurricanes? How about the increased flooding in the midwest? * Don't
by throw0101d 1y ago
> And the western US with their fires? Or the southern east coast that also gets hit with hurricanes? How about the increased flooding in the midwest?
* Don't build in the WUI. Enforce/enact building codes that take into account NFPA's Firewise USA.
* Don't build on the coast. Enforce/enact building codes that take into account IBHS FORTIFIED techniques.
* Don't allow building / residency permits in floodplains.
- giantg2 1y agoThe problem is mostly the existing homes. Things like flood zones have been increased in size. People rebuild on previous home sites, but code doesn't require those hardened techniques. You could build a house in a fire zone if you use the right materials and landscaping.
- snapplebobapple 1y agoInsurance, homes, etc. are flows for the purposes of this analysis and so they aren't really that big a problem. Change the codes, so the stupid can't be recreated and it will handle itself as the old stuff is destroyed and not rebuilt/rebuilt in a way that can handle the reality of the situation with minimal insurance claim. Even if the rate of disaster doubles it's still an insurable problem in this setup and within 20-30 years the problem handles itself through natural aging out plus insurable destruction of the old stuff. The key is to make it very easy to rebuild whatever you want within the constraint of new codes that ensure your building can handle its environment. If we let a california happen and hold everything up in development hell so almost nothing is being rebuilt six months to a year after the destruction is the real economy killer that is relevant here.