Florida had a natural disaster. These folks built themselves a hill to put a house on....a hill that slid before. Duh, it might slide again, and how many of them will go right back and build again on top of a few more loads of dirt they can haul in?
Incorrect. Florida can sometimes has annual natural disasters, in the form of hurricane's. Sometimes more than one a season. And it doesn't just affect a small neighborhood, it affects very large regions.
Duh, it might slide again, and how many of them will go right back and build again on top of a few more loads of dirt they can haul in?
If they will insure it, they will build. However this specific, localized area maybe a problem. Remember, there are hundreds of thousands of homes on hills up and down the California coast, where homes have been for many many years with no problems. Unlike regions like Florida, that can be hit multiple times a year, with devastating results.