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Originally Posted by jmecklenborg
This is exactly why development can't be allowed on the coast and especially on barrier islands - because too many people just never get it. If nobody lies on the islands or on the coast, these storms could come and go without incident. Instead, it's a tragicomedy every single time.
I mean, look at this thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al8yTiCVfro |
Case in point. There was a family still in that house when the storm surge swept it away. You can see them opening the door to look outside at the beginning.
Only sheer dumb luck prevented a family’s death from being broadcast across the world.