Re: Australia
Another factor that causes flooding but has not been discussed fully is? Over the years developers with council approval have allowed flood areas to be raised and whole estates built on them and here in NSW they allow private buildings to be built so long as they raise the ground above the flood level. All sounds okay until you take in the fact that when floods occur the natural flow of the water is impeded because the natural flow is stopped and as we all know? Water will find another course to take. Hence floods occurring in other areas because of this. We have an estate not far from me that was built on low lying land with full approval. Yes they suffer and of course they should have been aware when the insurance companies refuse to cover them for flood damage same goes for when they refuse fire damage for those that build in bush fire areas.
That's the way the mop flops.
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