Originally Posted By: AuntyM
You kinda made my point when you discuss the economics and it being so poor.


Hence the quotation. \:\)

Dikes and levies only add to bottlenecking of flood waters, backing it further up where the floods didn't used to reach and provide a false sense of security that allows some knuckleheads to put up houses right next to rivers.


Edited by Irie (12/14/07 12:10 PM)