Increased hurricane losses due to... (1 Viewer)

[staphory]

More people and wealth along coastlines, not stronger storms.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080222_hurricane.html

Increased Hurricane Losses Due to More People, Wealth Along Coastlines, Not Stronger Storms, New Study Says

February 22, 2008
A team of scientists have found that the economic damages from hurricanes have increased in the U.S. over time due to greater population, infrastructure, and wealth on the U.S. coastlines, and not to any spike in the number or intensity of hurricanes.

 

[Eeyore]

We're losing hurricanes to the rich too?!?

 

[noxid13]

The easiest way to solve this problem is to build the housing projects along the coastline. This will keep losses to a minimum.