Cahaba Alabama
Was the first permanent state capital, from 1820-8125. Because of seasonal flooding, the capital was moved to Montgomery. Cahaba, AL was the Dallas Cty. seat until 1865, when it suffered a major flood. The county seat was moved to Selma, and Cahaba is now an historic ghost town/tourist site.
The reason to bring this up: should parts of Houston, especially parts that are prone to flooding, business and corporations which can be dangerous if they are flooded (such as Arkema and the toxic waste sites), and other entities move to higher ground? I saw on the news that Houston is about the size of Connecticut, so not an easy solution. I'm on the Ohio River, but my house (so far) is on high ground and not considered in the flood zone. But Much of downtown Marietta, Ohio is in the flood zone and periodically suffers flood damage. Which is sad to see.
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