Fact is, human beings constantly build in flood zones and other treacherous areas. We've always been attracted to waterscapes and geological vistas. Look at the slopes of Vesuvius in Italy. History says Vesuvius will erupt again and it will show that the people learned nothing about building on the slopes of an active volcano.
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You need water to grow things and catch fish and, of course, stay hydrated. And travel, and wash, and just enjoy the view. So yes, people put themselves in danger of flooding, even in spite of levees and catchment diversion. And the soil around volcanos is often very rich. Everyone hopes for the future and acts in the moment.
I watched "Modern Marvels" on the History Channel a few days ago. The episode was titled 'The TVA'. It showed the history of massive flooding in Eastern Tennessee all the way up to the 1930s (before Global Warming and Climate Change frauds) when the TVA flood control project was initiated. It was a massive undertaking during the Great Depression, and it tamed the Tennessee River and its tributaries. There were other programs I watched like The Hoover Dam, The Grand Coulee Dam, The San Francisco Bridge, etc. It was amazing to see the work that took place in the 30s. Without the TVA and the Grand Coulee Dam, it is highly doubtful the Allies would have had the victory they did in WWII. The reason is, the hydro-electric power from those dams would not have been available to produce aluminum, which was needed for the aircraft industry.
It is a shame that the Communists have infiltrated the US and utilized the EPA and the Endangered Species Act to thwart the massive infrastructure projects that could be built for the betterment of society. Instead progress is stopped for bugs and beetles. California sends 10 billion gallons of water a day out to the ocean because a Communist Judge said that the Delta Smelt needed the water instead of people.
The Depression era projects like that could not be done now, or at least on time and without unlimited money. There was an historic flood of the Arkansas River in Colorado in 1921 that devastated Pueblo and other places. That led to a less impressive but still very significant improvement along the Arkansas drainage area.
I lived in Phoenix in early 80's when we had the 50 year, 100 yr, and 500 yr flood all in less than six months.
So did I, although I remember a memorable one in 1976 or 7 when all the bridges except 2 washed out and the city was essentially split in half for several days.
Sept. 28-Oct. 5, 1983 Moisture from tropical storm Octave dumped more than six inches of rain onto the Valley for five days in 1983. Fourteen people were killed in the flooding. The Gila River overflowed its banks, forcing the closure of I-10 south of Phoenix. Stanfield and Maricopa residents climbed onto their roof and waited for National Guard helicopters to rescue them. The Republic previously reported the storm caused more than $500 million in damage and left 10,000 homeless. Only the old Millstreet bridge was left passable.
Yes, the old bridge had a new day of glory. I live on the west side near I-10 but fortunately not that close to the Gila River. After that big storm we finally got better bridges on 7th and 19th Avenues and the city put big catchment basins here and there to stop the street drains from overflowing. Not really that funny when Van Buren could support boats. That had been a problem no one cared about because west side, however the valley wide disruption woke people up to the existence of commuters, be they only humble landscapers and maids.
Just like 85-95 degree 'heat waves' seen in Europe & the US this summer. Entirely within the normal range for high temps in midsummer.
Yes. That in combination with weather mod is to claim climate change is bad.
A lot of areas are I. Drought.
Flooding is how they took out previous civilizations as told in the story of Noah’s Ark
Yeah well: unprecedented and historic .....
It used to be pandemic of certain crimes, the pandemic of drug use. pandemic of filing frivolous lawsuits ....
O and Covid: a pandemic.
The word has been raped beyond recognition. So, what words are left to induce clickbait and emotion?
Soon, the word historic will have no meaning as no one is conscious about history, and with that: unprecedented is free to be put front and center.
Language inflation is something that started somewhere during the 80-ties. one could see it in labels for jobs.