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Thread #111783   Message #2358133
Posted By: skarpi
05-Jun-08 - 08:06 AM
Thread Name: why do we build near Hazard area ?
Subject: why do we build near Hazard area ?
Hallo all , I have often wander why we people like to build
near Hazard ares , like here in Iceland , the Capital is
very near lot big faults in the earth , not far from volcanos
one is in about 10 -20 km away ? and in South Iceland we have a lot of earthquakes just a week ago a big one and about 2000 somthing others
we also around my town about five volcanic areas and then its Hekla
and Katla both very Big Volcanos .

in Other places we build up in hills of the mountains where
we get avelances and other mudfloods . We build so near the shore that
when bad weather are and high floods the sea will a shore .

We here have learened to live with and knowing the Hazard but there
are generations coming up that dont know this and we must teach and
tell about the things that might happen .

and I know that this is a like in many places around the world .

So , if we choise to live near this, how can we prevent the things that we already know , that will happen?

For examble always have a box with first aid kit , water , food
clothes , blankets and if you can a tent or if you have a caravan ? :>)
I do not have this but after the last week of the earthquakes
I will get this right , they now tell us to be ready for
for another big or bigger quake than last time and its gonna be nearer
Reykjavik and my home town , that mean I could get in trouble .
So I´ll be ready :>) as ready I can be ........ but live goes on
and I and people around me are starten to live again and try to
forget this for now .

So , What do you thing ?

All the best Skarpi Iceland