“”Why were people and dwellings allowed in the flash flood zone?””
Dwellings, hell. They keep showing a video of VERY high-dollar 2-3-story condos or homes completely surrounded by water right now. A lot of money was spent on construction and building exclusive “dwellings” right there.... in that flood zone. I suppose the buyers figured it hadn’t happened yet, so that meant that it wouldn’t happen. Surprise.
These flash floods, hitting these ‘prime’ properties are nothing new.
There are people on Lake McQueeny whose waterfront homes are located in flash flood zones.
Many have had to rebuild, over and over...every time a flash flood hits.
No flood insurance, but, they rebuild out of their own pockets. Luckily for them ... it’s not an often occurrence.
The price is worth it, to them, I guess, to have the waterfront/lake properties during non-storm times.
Could be the same with these condo owners. 🤷🏼♀️