| User | Comment |
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bill    | | posted 22-Jun-2008 8:22pm |
I prefer volcano-prone areas. |
Galomorro   | | posted 22-Jun-2008 8:26pm |
Of course. Same as people who live in areas that are prone to hurricanes (and tornadoes) -- they take chances too because they like living there so much. |
| llamamama | | posted 22-Jun-2008 9:58pm |
You mean, would I ever build my dream home in California? No. |
LindaH  | | posted 22-Jun-2008 10:06pm |
Yes. I live in Alaska. If I build a house, it would be here. |
JessicaWoman99  | | posted 22-Jun-2008 10:24pm |
No I would never build my dream home where it can get wiped out by mother nature like Ilinois or California
seems dumb and stupid |
| JessicaWoman99 | | (reply to Galomorro) posted 22-Jun-2008 10:26pm |
> Of course. Same as people who live in areas that are prone to hurricanes
> (and tornadoes) -- they take chances too because they like living
> there so much.
And they just rebuild and rebuild over and over again , i would grow tired of having to rebuild again |
| Galomorro |
Yeah, I know they do. Their insurance premiums must be unbelievable. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | (reply to Galomorro) posted 22-Jun-2008 11:43pm |
> Yeah, I know they do. Their insurance premiums must be unbelievable.
I guess they can afford to rebuild in today's economy and with plenty of help available why not |
kcthedog  | | posted 23-Jun-2008 12:21am |
Yes, I would not let something like a stupid wild fire, earthquake or flood stop me from my dream. |
Melf  | | posted 23-Jun-2008 2:54am |
Hell no! I want a library in my dream home. Libraries and wild fires do not mix. Or they mix too well. |
| jettles | | posted 23-Jun-2008 9:22am |
no, just in an area prone to hurricanes! there is always something threatening no matter where you pick......... |
| Enheduanna | | posted 23-Jun-2008 11:48am |
Yes. I live in California, which is prone to both wildfires and earthquakes, and I would build my dream home here. If I could afford it. |
| Iseult | | posted 23-Jun-2008 12:09pm |
I don't know... depends... how good is my job? |
| Melf | | posted 23-Jun-2008 1:12pm |
Neat survey. |
| cerealkiller | | posted 23-Jun-2008 5:46pm |
Earthquakes are a given here. Wildfires - you just have to plan smart. Floods - no way. |
| stellarlove21 | | posted 23-Jun-2008 8:25pm |
Heck no! Building your home in a disaster-prone area is just asking for trouble. For example, why do people continuously build houses right on the beach in areas that are hit with hurricanes constantly? I know they usually have insurance for their houses, but wouldn't it be so much easier to not lose your house again and again? |
| Kristal_Rose | | posted 23-Jun-2008 11:04pm |
Not likely, but landslides and ocean storms are risks in places I favor. I suppose fires and earthquakes are possible anywhere here in california too, but that part I can overcome with quality architecture.
Perhaps I can have an emergency hydrogen balloon eject in case of a landslide. I was planning to build mostly underground though on a southern sun facing hill. |
| judgescratch | | posted 24-Jun-2008 8:19am |
I don't really believe in building new homes. I probablly will never do it. We're populating so quickly, and building so many new homes in areas which were once open, I just believe in "recycling" a home which is already built.
So no. |
| kirst | | posted 24-Jun-2008 4:17pm |
Probably not...I tend to associate wildfires & earthquakes in the US with California and I have little desire to live there. I would build a house in a potential hurricane/flooding zone, though, as I would want my dream house to be on the coast. We currently have a condo on the beach in Florida which is in a hurricane/flooding zone and the insurance for the place can be a hassle. It's been cancelled before and then we had to scramble to find new coverage. There are less and less companies that want to insure property in areas where natural disasters are likely to occur.
Our place in Thailand (which we have since sold) is in a tsunami zone. Our beach there was affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami and a bunch of stuff was washed away (including a few people) but our place suffered minimal damage. |
| cloudhugger | | posted 24-Jun-2008 7:26pm |
No
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| cloudhugger | | (reply to kirst) posted 24-Jun-2008 7:28pm |
Cool sign. I wonder if it is prone to pick pockets? |
| kirst |
I don't think so...I think people want the sign up so that everyone is aware of the hazard zone. The sign was located across the street from our place in Phuket. |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to kirst) posted 25-Jun-2008 8:45am |
If you sneak over there and nab it for me (secret santa) will they replace it promptly enogh? |
| kirst |
No idea! It would be kind of hard to smuggle out in my luggage, though! |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to kirst) posted 25-Jun-2008 2:32pm |
hmmmm....I'm thinking...  |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to kirst) posted 25-Jun-2008 2:33pm |
By the way, you have excellent photograhic skills. I truly love your photos, I am not sure I've mentioned it before. |
Crayons  | | posted 25-Jun-2008 4:48pm |
If it was cheapest. Then I would build a bomb shelter. |
| kirst |
Thanks! |
| Matty | | posted 27-Jun-2008 12:49pm |
No, I would never build a home anywhere that requires a special hazard insurance. |
| Kristal_Rose | | (reply to Matty) posted 27-Jun-2008 10:15pm |
Are there such places? |
| Matty |
All over, have you not heard of flood insurance, hurricane insurance or tornado insurance? My point is that if an area requires a special insurance as part of homeowner's insurance, I would not live there. |
| Kristal_Rose | | (reply to Matty) posted 29-Jun-2008 8:15am |
Yes I've heard of all those insurances. I'm just wondering where they don't apply. Hills have floods and slides, flat land has tornados unless it's in a forest in which case you have fires. There's Idaho perhaps, but even if it has trees, and borders the pacific fire rim. The safest places are probably dense and toxic now. I'd rather risk disastor than my health. |
| Matty |
ok |
| LJD | | posted 30-Jun-2008 5:58pm |
Depending....if I chose to live in the mountains, I'd have an escape plan, hopefully have some kind of fire station nearby. Of course, have an insurance plan. .I'd choose not to live in an area that could be flooded. I live in an earthquake area already. |
| docgbrown | | posted 25-Jul-2008 3:16pm |
Of course! I like earth quakes and if you set things up (fire breaks) and maintain them right wild fires aren't a real threat. |
