If a person wants to live in a flood plain, then that should be his/her right. Many people in Iowa feel the same way, but FEMA and the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers disagree. They want to move people from their land in Cedar Rapids who were recently flooded out last year. The monies being offered by the government is not sufficient for many people and businesses to move to similar properties. Therefore, many people are staying despite the risk.
I agree with the Iowa's peoples' decision to live where they choose. If a major earthquake hits Los Angeles, will the city be rebuilt or would the population simply be moved to other locations? If FEMA uses the same rationale that it is using in Iowa, then yes, it would try to relocate the population.
Source: Rocky Mountain Telegram
I agree with the Iowa's peoples' decision to live where they choose. If a major earthquake hits Los Angeles, will the city be rebuilt or would the population simply be moved to other locations? If FEMA uses the same rationale that it is using in Iowa, then yes, it would try to relocate the population.
After one of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history, Cedar Rapids plans to turn a flood-prone strip of land next to the Cedar River into a 220-acre greenway. But a few stubborn homeowners and businesses are refusing to leave.
City officials say an important step in recovery from the June 2008 flood that submerged most of the downtown and caused about $6 billion in damage is moving houses out of areas most likely to flood again.
Source: Rocky Mountain Telegram
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