Click on this link to read a Sarasota Herald-Tribune story (7-31-11) about developers who have been building homes closer to rivers, thanks to government-constructed dams and levees, more conservative flood estimates, and the availability of federal flood insurance. Yet many of these homes have been experiencing floods in recent years due to weather changes some attribute to global warming. Humans have always been drawn to live near waterways, but is it reckless to invest millions of dollars in real estate in such potentially hazardous areas? What role does the government play in contributing to this practice? Should government take a stand against it or would this constitute an infringement of indviduals' right to build and live where they wish?
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