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Ilsa

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5. I agreethat we should not rebuild homes

Reply to Safetykitten (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 02:30 PM

Dec 2012

and businesses in the barrier islands. It doesn't make sense to do that when we are starting to have several consecutive years of weather and climate-change destruction going on.

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The barrier islands of New Jersey. [View all] Safetykitten Dec 2012 OP

The barrier islands should be rebuilt to protect the inland shores. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #1

Flood plains shouldn't be built on either. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #2

The rivers need to be dredged. I can't recall the last time the Mississippi was. Frustratedlady Dec 2012 #3

Dredging is on going on the Mississippi... Tippy Dec 2012 #4

Around here, I haven't seen them. Frustratedlady Dec 2012 #7

I agreethat we should not rebuild homes Ilsa Dec 2012 #5

there is a reason onethatcares Dec 2012 #6