When I spent a year working on a special EPA project the year EPA was created,I saw a film about land use. Part of the film was an explanation of flood plains and the associated risks. There were colored maps showing 20/50/100/500 etc...year areas, along with suggestions for what NOT to build where.

One of the horror stories was the areas around St. Louis where river bottoms were being 'reclaimed' to create industrial parks and other commercial construction, along with some housing.

You see how much attention was paid to that expert's predictions.

I hate seeing so many folks suffer, but MAYBE someone with influence will get the point this time.

I have been flooded out once..(New Orleans, 1947) and had water in the streets near my house in Wichita in 1952? (waded thru my paper route). I am now where I doubt high water is EVER likely to get me.

We need regulations PREVENTING folks from building in certain areas....even if THEY take the responsibility, they need to be housed, rescued...etc...when it all goes wrong!