Tornado Alley (PROG)

[brooklyn13]

"Finally, insurance companies are helping curtail the practice, as they won't even insure homes in fire trap areas any more."

Not disagreeing with you, but why do those same insurance companies continue to insure homes built on coastal waters that are prone to hurricane, wind, and flooding damage.

And why do we continue to pay, via the Army Corps of Engineers, to have beaches rebuilt in residential areas?

https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Story-Article-View/Article/2948776/26-million-beach-renourishment-project-works-around-challenges/

https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Shore-Protection/

I guess money talks.