tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post3820994328996296971..comments2023-09-28T02:28:29.511-07:00Comments on WSR Photography: JMO - Floods and CNNWSR Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578476190552952347noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post-78086062348665431442008-06-29T09:53:00.000-07:002008-06-29T09:53:00.000-07:00Thanks for the response. You're right, it boggles ...Thanks for the response. You're right, it boggles my mind too when faced the reality, but then where were those home owners when they renewed their home and property insurance? Write a bigger check for flood insurance they didn't think they would need? They opted out.<BR/><BR/>I've seen communities mandate raised homes or face loss of federal disaster relief. It's part of the mandate flood mitigation and emergency plans they have to have in place, preferably tested on lessor non-destructive floods.<BR/><BR/>There's a home community on the Umpqua River where all the houses are raised one-story (used for storage and garage) due to the 1964 flood. It was that or face not being reimbursed for flood damage the next time.<BR/><BR/>In the Midwest, however, like some northwest river valleys, you have to live on a floodplain with the leeve and risk of flooding. It's the nature of the land when they controlled the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Instead of raising the home, some homeowners elevate their homes on small "hills" which also works and keeps the first floor access.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your home.WSR Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578476190552952347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post-63705718063023147312008-06-29T09:28:00.000-07:002008-06-29T09:28:00.000-07:00This is what boggles my mind. How could anyone who...This is what boggles my mind. How could anyone who lives behind a levee especially after Katrina, not have flood insurance? What would be a good idea is to make $ available to elevate houses available BEFORE flooding occurs. Also, no new houses should be built behind a levee unless they are raised very high. Here's another crazy thing. My house got 3.5 feet of water and I only have to raise it a foot to rebuild. Of course we will raise it over 6 feet. That's just common sense.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132231505544866250noreply@blogger.com