Do You Live in a Flood Zone - 12% of Americans Do!
Over 12% of the United States population lives within a flood zone & even more people live close to the ocean, which means they’re also potentially in danger of being flooded out by excessively high tides high, tsunamis or hurricanes storm surges. We have all heard of the famous fifth-year flood or the hundred year flood study if we look at Environmental Impact Reports & building codes or master plans for most municipalities & counties.
These are quite real no matter how much they’re downplayed or how often they’re mitigated by giant cement ditches or runoff canals. The fact is 12% of Americans still live in a flood zone & that means isn’t a matter of if, but when. Lately we have been seeing quite a bit of flooding in the United States due to extreme weather.
Indeed, more people die from floods, then any other natural disaster & just because we live in a modern civilization such as the United States doesn’t mean we’re immune to these challenges or problems. Of course if you live in a flood zone it might be very wise to have flood insurance even though this might not actually be enough & even if you collect on insurance you still generally lose everything.
It would be very wise before purchasing a home or moving into an area that you check to see if the region has historically had large floods within the last 200 years. And do not kid yourself even if a big flood only comes every 200 years that means in any twenty year that you have a one in ten chance of being flooded out. It makes sense to play it safe & smart & not take anyone else’s word for it… If you do not believe what I am saying, turn on the news.
L. Winslow is a Disaster Assistance Advisor to the Online Think Tank, a Futurist & retired entreprenuer. Currently he is planning a bicycle ride across the US to raise money for charity & is sponsored by http://www.Calling-Plans.com & all the proceeds will go straight to various charities who sign up.
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