Nuking a hurricane

[ShadowHM]

Why does so many people live in the hurricane areas??

I hope that some of you maybe know a website where I can read about this, or can answer it yourself..
[right][snapback]61270[/snapback][/right]

I can think of several reasons off the top of my head.

1) Poverty

Where else are you going to go? If the land is prone to flooding, it may well be cheap to purchase/rent. So it might just be all you can afford.

or 2) An excess of money

Some of that low lying land is right by the pretty beach. So it becomes desirable to have a fashionable beach house there and flaunt your money.

plus 3) Optimism

Hope springs eternal in the human breast. "I know there is a risk, but it just won't happen to me." And that might just be the most important reason of all. :blink: