Hurricane Awareness

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Yes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, supernovas, etc. all happen naturally so we shouldn’t remediate the damage that

The vessel may be able to self right itself but that’s not going to do any good for all those people up on the fly bridge.

Yes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, supernovas, etc. all happen naturally so we shouldn’t remediate the damage that

Did not say that. If for public use, fix with public dollars. If a limited user group benefits, then their dollars should be used.

 

[Avenger]

Did not say that. If for public use, fix with public dollars. If a limited user group benefits, then their dollars should be used.

Plugging an inlet breach affects everyone who lives, works and plays on the bay. Just because a local community receives some benefit doesn't mean it should be entirely on them.

 

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Yes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, supernovas, etc. all happen naturally so we shouldn’t remediate the damage that

Did not say that. If for public use, fix with public dollars. If a limited user group benefits, then their dollars should be used.

Earthquake's can happen anywhere.

But living near an active volcano as well as on the water is a conscious decision.

Plugging an inlet breach affects everyone who lives, works and plays on the bay. Just because a local community receives some benefit doesn't mean it should be entirely on them.

Nature opened the breach, let her close it. Can't be anti-government only when it's convenient.

 

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More to come!

MSN

 

[Bassmaster]

A tropical storm warning will be issued for Bermuda Fernand will be the next named storm

 

[Avenger]

Earthquake's can happen anywhere.

But living near an active volcano as well as on the water is a conscious decision.

Nature opened the breach, let her close it. Can't be anti-government only when it's convenient.

So, let's get everybody out of the west and midwest because tornados, and out of the mountains, because blizzards and avalanches, and away from the water because hurricanes? No more fish or fishing because it's risky? Every place has its risks. Granted, I don't have a lot of sympathy for the beach house crowd. But you're kind of making the argument that the people that build those stilt houses on the San Andreas Fault deserve compensation when the house falls in.

Infrastructure is one of very few proper functions of government. Just like the military, it's not something individuals can take care of themselves. Even that they're lousy at, but it's a necessary evil.

 

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So, let's get everybody out of the west and midwest because tornados, and out of the mountains, because blizzards and avalanches, and away from the water because hurricanes? No more fish or fishing because it's risky? Every place has its risks. Granted, I don't have a lot of sympathy for the beach house crowd. But you're kind of making the argument that the people that build those stilt houses on the San Andreas Fault deserve compensation when the house falls in.

Infrastructure is one of very few proper functions of government. Just like the military, it's not something individuals can take care of themselves. Even that they're lousy at, but it's a necessary evil.

Infrastructure=highways, bridges, water/sewer, etc
NOT
Sand dunes or beach replenishment

Nature didnt create our highways but she did create the barrier islands. From time to time, those islands get washed over and breaches occur.

An article from CBS:

The ocean is taking more than it gives on Martha's Vineyard. Each storm is cutting deeper into South Beach in Edgartown, and the pace is accelerating.

"The storms are coming a bit harder and faster," said Edgartown conservation agent Kara Shemeth.

The town has been racing to rebuild dunes, replant grass, and hold the line. But even Shemeth admits, one powerful storm can undo years of work in a single day. When asked if the town's efforts are futile, she answered, "Absolutely. Especially right after a big one hits and we have to shut down."