This Seattle Times article on the potential for Green River Flooding highlights for me the quandary that people put themselves in--even on purpose in better times.
I recommend that you don't live in the forest, on a hillside with a view, near a stream, river or ocean. I don't want to be a party pooper, but if you choose to live with the hazard--you own the risk and it should not be other people's problems to bail you out.
Perhaps you will get away with it (did I forget to mention volcano) and live for 80 years in the shadow of the hazard (remember Harry Truman of Mt. Saint Helens fame.) He died with his convictions.
We are an optimistic lot--my son and family still want to live in the valley, flood, earthquake and volcanic lahar threats be damned.
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I recommend that you don't live in the forest, on a hillside with a view, near a stream, river or ocean. I don't want to be a party pooper, but if you choose to live with the hazard--you own the risk and it should not be other people's problems to bail you out.
Perhaps you will get away with it (did I forget to mention volcano) and live for 80 years in the shadow of the hazard (remember Harry Truman of Mt. Saint Helens fame.) He died with his convictions.
We are an optimistic lot--my son and family still want to live in the valley, flood, earthquake and volcanic lahar threats be damned.
