Why do so many Californians love living in disaster-prone spots -- and will that change as global warming drives worsening fires, storms and heat? Research suggests is probably won't, jflem94 writes:
Riverside and San Bernardino counties saw population gains as California overall lost nearly 262,000 residents between July 2020 and July 2021.
To combat sliding land, Tenney installed a gravity wall, 200 feet long and 9 feet tall, to retain the hillside. In addition to grading the terrain to make the slopes gentler, he added powerful drainage systems and timber-and-concrete cribbing to keep structures in place. You’d think the real estate market in disaster-prone areas would eventually slow down, but there are no deals to be found for house hunters. Longtime residents often stay put post-disaster, and incoming residents consistently pay a premium to live in a scenic, though potentially dangerous, area.
When they woke up, Lisa looked out her back window and saw a 10,000-foot cloud of billowing black smoke.The pair grabbed their still-packed suitcases and fled to the Zuma Beach parking lot, where they spent the day surrounded by horses, dogs, cats and neighbors all wondering if their homes would survive.“The entire neighborhood burned,” Lisa said. “Everything was black, scorched earth.”Devastated, the pair spent six months crunching numbers on the cost of rebuilding versus moving.
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