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Ferrets are Cool

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5. "However, building homes that can withstand natural disasters are expensive"

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Sun Mar 28, 2021, 12:58 PM

Mar 2021

only IF they are built to the standards we as Americans have come to expect.

Homes CAN be built to withstand natural disasters AND be inexpensive, but they don't fit our expectations of "keeping up with the Jones's.

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Why The U.S. Builds Houses Wrong [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2021 OP

kick Dawson Leery Mar 2021 #1

I'd like to think that progress is being made, such as the buyout of homes in flood plains, SWBTATTReg Mar 2021 #2

I'd say that Greg Ugalde, of the National Assoc. of Homebuilders, needs to provide some evidence.... EarnestPutz Mar 2021 #3

Coupla small points-- NYC requires new high rises to be built to "fire-resistive" standards... TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #4

"However, building homes that can withstand natural disasters are expensive" Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #5

Part of the problem is that fire response times are very short in the US. marble falls Mar 2021 #6

I remember years ago on the evening TV news reporting on a forest fire in Colorado KS Toronado Mar 2021 #7

That's why I would want to stay in the city. Crowman2009 Mar 2021 #8