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What should be done to correct the situation? Should the government buy the homes in these frequently flooded areas? Are there ways to improve drainage? Do we need more retention ponds, levees, should we build canals? Tell us your thoughts and ideas of how this should be addressed and of any possible solutions.
What should be done to correct the situation? Should the government buy the homes in these frequently flooded areas? Are there ways to improve drainage? Do we need more retention ponds, levees, should we build canals? Tell us your thoughts and ideas of how this should be addressed and of any possible solutions.
KoalaNJ
It's not really practical to prevent flooding statewide, and trying tends to result in unpleasant side effects on the ecology.
No, the government shouldn't buy homes in frequently flooded areas. Instead, the national flood insurance program should be discontinued and flood insurance should be allowed to rise to market rates. Why should we all pay for people who live in frequently flooded areas? It's not like it's some sort of hidden danger or surprise.
It's not really practical to prevent flooding statewide, and trying tends to result in unpleasant side effects on the ecology.
No, the government shouldn't buy homes in frequently flooded areas. Instead, the national flood insurance program should be discontinued and flood insurance should be allowed to rise to market rates. Why should we all pay for people who live in frequently flooded areas? It's not like it's some sort of hidden danger or surprise.
The flood watch specifically states that the main stem rivers are unlikely to flood from the anticipated 2-3.5 inches of rain from this event. So we are not going to have a repeat of recent floods.
However, big picture, I agree: phase out government subsidized flood insurance over 20 years. Let the market dertermine the premiums. If they get high enough, which is likely, properties within the very bad flood zones will diminish in value to the point of being worthless (which they are if flooding occurs every 3-4 years). They can be returned to vacant parkland at that point, which is a rational use given the constant flooding.
Bound Brook NJ floods almost every time there is a substantial ran event.
The Native Americans that once resided in that area never put up their teepees along the Raritan River. However the "smarter than the Indians" colonists thought it was a great idea to build in the lowlands adjacent to the Raritan and that area has been flooding ever since.
The best idea would be a one time gov,t buy out and keep that low lying area as a park. It would be money better spent than trying to keep the water out and paying for flood damage for centuries to come.
What should be done to correct the situation? Should the government buy the homes in these frequently flooded areas? Are there ways to improve drainage? Do we need more retention ponds, levees, should we build canals? Tell us your thoughts and ideas of how this should be addressed and of any possible solutions.
KoalaNJ
In that case they would have to buy the whole town of Denville, and a few other towns as well.
The Denville river has overflowed its banks for as long as I can remember.
Except the last time was the worst ever, most likely in its entire history.
People need to know what they are getting for the love of rivers.
There is no room for adding a wall along the river without buying out a whole street of homes. On the edge an office also.
A levee worked wonders for Kingston, Pa. Its huge and quite awesome.
Right next to it are homes that would have been lost most likely in another flood.
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