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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
34. Part of it is the cost
Tue May 21, 2013, 11:29 PM
May 2013

California has quakes, standards are not cheap, but a 6.5 we can weather. My view, we are not as hard ass as we should be, given we are in quake country.

We have wild fires. It used to be defensible pace was 30 feet, now it's 100 ft, and it's the law...you can get seriously fined. (Or as seriously as you can do it)

Yup, Californians complaint, a lot...but both have saved lives and property. But it is government intruding in people's life's. (yup, if I got a buck for every time I heard this I could retire) and the taxes, let me tell ya about those, in spite of prop 13.



Doing this takes a lot of money, and the T word being uttered can have people voted out of office.

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Tushka Ok, has public safe rooms [View all] nadinbrzezinski May 2013 OP
Tulsa? Skittles May 2013 #1
No, tushka nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #3
! Skittles May 2013 #13
The name of the town is worthy for a short. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #15
Apparently there are public shelters in Moore, too Warpy May 2013 #2
13 minutes was "enough time"? brooklynite May 2013 #4
The Israeli model nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #6
That sounds like a good plan marions ghost May 2013 #7
Doing something proactive nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #9
Well we all know where the money goes marions ghost May 2013 #10
Post removed Post removed May 2013 #11
Well, is the cost worth it? about 80 people die a year in tornados. I think.... Logical May 2013 #12
What other things? Cleita May 2013 #16
Child vaccinations, children healthcare, prenatal care. Etc. You seem to think there is unlimited.. Logical May 2013 #18
LOL, also, if you cannot think of anything else but tornado shelters to spend money... Logical May 2013 #19
All those things on your above post can be done and shelters as well. There is plenty Cleita May 2013 #21
Here are the biggest cause of children deaths.... Logical May 2013 #23
Everything I can and I also care about children that die in tornadoes and Cleita May 2013 #24
Let me know hw much money you are willing to spend to... Logical May 2013 #39
Plenty. Over the years activists and I was one of them who lobbied for seat belts, Cleita May 2013 #43
Well, if you think human life is important, I guess the answer is 'yes'. But if 'other things' are sabrina 1 May 2013 #37
If money was unlimited you would be correct! n-t Logical May 2013 #38
Apparently, there are FEMA funds available for just that. Cleita May 2013 #14
I hope citizens demand it nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #17
Most people in the city had more warning Warpy May 2013 #29
It is amazing, especially given that they had a disaster in 1999 nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #5
I usually like your posts. This particular one offends me. My grandfater was born txwhitedove May 2013 #22
I am actually offended by the idea nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #25
Yes, and I'm sure the real Oklahomans will be working on solutions as best they can. txwhitedove May 2013 #28
And that they've been prone to this type of disaster for centuries treestar May 2013 #33
Part of it is the cost nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #34
For some there was, for others, not. It depends on where they were from the start of the uppityperson May 2013 #8
Exactly, people in Newcastle had little to no warning Warpy May 2013 #30
Yes, if only we had our priorities straight gopiscrap May 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author KatyaR May 2013 #26
But it can be addressed nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #27
Some fellow Okies want you to know they lost friends and family in 1999. They know the txwhitedove May 2013 #31
Do me a favor, put me on ignore (I mean it) nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #32
Being a first responder isn't the same thing as having it happen to you, to your town, winter is coming May 2013 #36
Isn't it a logical question to ask..... Logical May 2013 #40
Not everyone uses Ignore. MineralMan May 2013 #42
"Post incident review." Brickbat May 2013 #44
They know they should build safe rooms treestar May 2013 #35
Tushka, OK, has a population of 312. MineralMan May 2013 #41
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