Newsweek: Houston Flooded Because There Aren't Enough Regulations

[acptulsa]

I totally agree, except that flood insurance is not supposed to be a government entity. It's supposed to be private.

Yes, we're on the same page here. Rich people subsidies.

And yet Houston's problems are because of neither too much rain nor too much government flood insurance, but because they don't have as many regulations as the cities in New York and New Jersey that flooded just as badly a few years ago.

Impeccable propag--er, I mean logic.

[Anti Federalist]

It's been my experience that once the First Responders show up, progress slows dramatically.

I remember a flood from a few years back. The news stories were all about how long it was taking the insurance companies to assess damage. 10 houses, 9 families upset because they couldn't start repairs until an adjustor showed up.

House #10 belonged to a guy that didn't have insurance. He had pulled out the floors, set up fans to dry the framing, and was pulling out drywall when the cameras were rolling. His house was probably going to be back in shape before a single contractor gave a single estimate to the other 9.

I want to be that guy.

And are likely to $#@! things up even worse.

I was thinking more of citizen in action types, Cajun Navy types.

[TheTexan]

At least 23 dead so far.

Do you just want people to die?

[hard@work]

Name a freaking city that wouldn't flood with this much rain in this short of a time period.

Heracleion.

Your move.

[Swordsmyth]

Heracleion.

Your move.

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[Anti Federalist]

Heracleion.

Your move.

LOL

[angelatc]

And are likely to $#@! things up even worse.

I was thinking more of citizen in action types, Cajun Navy types.

Oh yes.

The whole article is a strawman. Conservatives / libertarians aren't necessarily loners. They see something that needs done and they do it. Liberals see something that needs done and they trigger because someone else isn't doing it.

That's a big reason why the whole tone of this is different than the Katrina debacle. There aren't thousands of people in a government hellhole powerless over their own destiny waiting for someone to hand them free stuff - there are thousands of people stepping up and helping other people.

[acptulsa]

Joplin was the same--for a week.

Then FEMA finally showed up, and locked the whole thing down for no particular reason.

If you have a disaster, folks, try to get everyone relief in the first week. After that, your hands will be tied--by federal zipcuffs, if you're stubborn.

Of course, if you're on the east coast, sorry. There, FEMA might actually show up in a timely manner.

[Madison320]

Another way government makes disasters worse is with gouging laws. People are afraid to bring emergency supplies because they're afraid they'll get charged with gouging. It's better to have expensive water than no water.

[Anti Federalist]

Another way government makes disasters worse is with gouging laws. People are afraid to bring emergency supplies because they're afraid they'll get charged with gouging. It's better to have expensive water than no water.

Silence you, water is a human right, to be provided by government only.

[oyarde]

At least 23 dead so far.

Do you just want people to die?

That is actually not high considering a city of millions and 30 to 50 inches of rain .

[acptulsa]

Silence you, water is a human right, to be provided by government only.

Government is distributing water now?

No wonder Houstonians are up to their navels in the stuff while some of the government's biggest fans are in a drought...