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LemuelI have a very hard time having sympathy for people who choose to live in Florida. This isn't the first hurricane to roll on through
I get this but also don't. How many people lwave their home state, let alone their county or wven hometown?
Obviously things like hurricanes and tornados are a big deal, but people absolutely don't casually move. Even just getting away from normal hometown shit.
I'm not saying it's the right move to stay, but I think it's worth noting the way most people end up where they start.
theabortionatorI get this but also don't. How many people lwave their home state, let alone their county or wven hometown?
Obviously things like hurricanes and tornados are a big deal, but people absolutely don't casually move. Even just getting away from normal hometown shit.
I'm not saying it's the right move to stay, but I think it's worth noting the way most people end up where they start.
Not to mention that feeling sympathy for someone isn't like some weird admission that they did nothing wrong that somehow reflects poorly on you. Its OK to feel sympathy for someone who made the wrong choice, if that is the case.
LemuelI have a very hard time having sympathy for people who choose to live in Florida. This isn't the first hurricane to roll on through
Just curious, where do you live? If your entire family lived in Florida and you grew up there, you'd move away because it's unsafe? I doubt it. But keeping finding ways to justify being apathetic in this situation.
theabortionatorI get this but also don't. How many people lwave their home state, let alone their county or wven hometown?
Obviously things like hurricanes and tornados are a big deal, but people absolutely don't casually move. Even just getting away from normal hometown shit.
I'm not saying it's the right move to stay, but I think it's worth noting the way most people end up where they start.
Tornadoes and hurricanes are entirely different beasts. There probably isn't one property anywhere in the country that's been devastated by a tornado twice in the last 50 years. Florida on the other hand has whole swaths that get demoed every decade or two. It would be cost prohibitive to insure if it wasn't for all the tax payers in other parts of the country subsidizing the policies.
mystery3Tornadoes and hurricanes are entirely different beasts. There probably isn't one property anywhere in the country that's been devastated by a tornado twice in the last 50 years. Florida on the other hand has whole swaths that get demoed every decade or two. It would be cost prohibitive to insure if it wasn't for all the tax payers in other parts of the country subsidizing the policies.
Moore Oklahoma has been hit very very hard three times within 15 years. Path of each was close to the one before.
These were F5 tornadoes
**This post was edited on Oct 1st 2022 at 10:02:08am
I don't think the rest of the population should subsidize the replacement of their property through fema and government insurance programs. That's my only point.
mystery3I don't think the rest of the population should subsidize the replacement of their property through fema and government insurance programs. That's my only point.
I understand and your point is valid in many scenarios.
