Should hurricane prone areas permanently redesign cities to compensate?
For example removing all the windows instead of boarding them up every time a hurricane approaches?
Also for earthquakes and other disasters?
What differences would you suggest to the building codes?
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Many California cities have requirements regarding earthquake resistant buildings. Overpasses all over the state have been reinforced at great expense.
In hurricane prone states, there are some precautions, but they are not sufficient compared to the destruction. One instance is the flood pumps behind levees which continually break down and aren’t powerful enough for the job.
Answer: probably but utterly unrealistic.
The building codes don’t mean shit unless they are retroactive, and unless they are across-the-board, no exceptions for anyone for any reason. Neither of those will ever happen.
In addition, who pays for all this? Building owners and homeowners don’t have the money for it. Insurers pay for some, but that ends up raising everyone’s rates.
Permanent redesign is meaningless unless it can be accomplished, and it can’t be.
Due to climate change and subsequent ocean level rise, all cities should be moved inland to a sufficient elevation to avoid future flooding. (If it’s worthwhile…)
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