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Calista241

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36. So when are we going to kick people out of San Fransisco for living in an Earthquake zone.
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 08:59 PM
Aug 2017

I suppose we could apply that to most coastal cities in CA. And fuck Florida. That state just needs to be shut down.

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Enough is Enough,,,,,,,, [View all] Cryptoad Aug 2017 OP
That whole region is a flood plain. They built on it anyway. The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #1
They have no regulations in TX Cryptoad Aug 2017 #18
I'm with you on that! MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #51
+++++++++++ HAB911 Sep 2017 #63
As long as our current government denies climate change I don't see that happening VigilantG Aug 2017 #2
And who is going to pay for the literally MILLIONS of people displaced by such a policy? Coventina Aug 2017 #3
So u are saying Cryptoad Aug 2017 #19
I'm saying that MILLIONS of Americans live in flood plains. Coventina Aug 2017 #33
Something like half the homes in California are built in fire prone areas elehhhhna Aug 2017 #52
Ya and their taxing us extra for it too. miyazaki Sep 2017 #54
Half the homes? Control-Z Sep 2017 #74
45 % elehhhhna Sep 2017 #75
Wow! Control-Z Sep 2017 #78
Say this after your home is flooded. LuckyCharms Aug 2017 #4
You are not allowed to build in Cryptoad Aug 2017 #21
Define "flood plain". n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #57
There are no regulations for home building, for chemical plants, for work safety, for sprinkler katmondoo Aug 2017 #5
Had the Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #12
Freedumb, doncha... 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #34
How about three strikes? hunter Aug 2017 #6
Trump got rid of regulations iamateacher Aug 2017 #7
There are houses in Houston Cryptoad Aug 2017 #23
Better clear out Tornado Alley then as well workinclasszero Aug 2017 #8
Don't forget droughts and heat waves! n/t Coventina Aug 2017 #9
Right workinclasszero Aug 2017 #10
And blizzards. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #29
Nope. But if you put a 25 lbs roof on a place that.gets 120 inches Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #32
I wouldn't be allowed to do that here. We have building codes. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #37
And THAT is her point Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #39
I do get the point. But people shouldn't be punished because The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #45
Yes they should because they vote them in there. Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #46
What if you didn't vote for them? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #47
I didn't vote for Trump but I still suffer. Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #48
And tsunamis LisaM Aug 2017 #38
Yep. A tsunami will happen, the earth is a dangerous place. Coventina Aug 2017 #40
Actually, I lived in Alaska and code does require eathquake Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #28
Seattle has to be shut down as well. Coventina Aug 2017 #42
You need to share where you live KatyMan Aug 2017 #11
The OP is just trolling. bluepen Sep 2017 #59
All hazard-prone areas or are we arbitrarily limiting it to flooding LanternWaste Aug 2017 #13
And no welfare for anyone who can work, either nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #14
And test them all for drugs, even aspirin. AngryAmish Aug 2017 #20
Completely different Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #30
Zoning has fuck all to do with this Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #49
And......You're wrong Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #50
swamps and wetlands? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #53
Been there plenty. What I am saying is common knowledge Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #58
Houston was built on a swamp/marsh Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #67
You do realize this is more than 10% of the US population right? Amishman Aug 2017 #15
you seem not to understand Cryptoad Aug 2017 #24
Forget it. Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #35
That's pretty libertarian of you Amishman Sep 2017 #66
Ridiculous. Others have already pointed out why. bluepen Aug 2017 #16
NObody Cryptoad Aug 2017 #25
Sure they have. (Edit) bluepen Aug 2017 #41
So u still dont have good reason, heh????,,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2017 #56
You're trolling, but I'll answer it. bluepen Sep 2017 #62
still no answer to the Q Cryptoad Sep 2017 #71
It's been answered. bluepen Sep 2017 #72
Any of those tax dollars come from people living in flood plains? ileus Sep 2017 #69
"No Utilities should be turned on for any houses in the Flood Plain" jcmaine72 Aug 2017 #17
what has food and water got to do with the price of tea in,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2017 #27
lets sweetapogee Aug 2017 #22
Agreed, until global warming is resolved Not Ruth Aug 2017 #26
this is already code in FL. also wind mitigation. KG Aug 2017 #31
So when are we going to kick people out of San Fransisco for living in an Earthquake zone. Calista241 Aug 2017 #36
And no money for homes on earthquake faults, or wildfire areas, or landslide prone areas.. X_Digger Aug 2017 #43
Don't forget anywhere there might be a tornado! bluepen Sep 2017 #61
In parts of The Netherlands, people are being encouraged to build Warpy Aug 2017 #44
Wow. cwydro Sep 2017 #55
The OP is not serious. bluepen Sep 2017 #60
When I replaced the windows in my house HAB911 Sep 2017 #64
Tough love. ananda Sep 2017 #65
What about no federal money for no one no where. ileus Sep 2017 #68
No body said anything about no Federal Money Cryptoad Sep 2017 #70
Good post. bluepen Sep 2017 #73
Here I think is the idea... OkSustainAg Sep 2017 #76
Very True Cryptoad Sep 2017 #77
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