[teawrecks]

Ok, so how does your point tie back to the discussion? I don't think having a living quarters that doesn't flood during a storm is a very high expectation. Do you?

[svachalek]

That expectation reflects privileges that many if not most people in the world do not have.

[yunohn]

What, why? Floods can be prevented and it is fine to expect that we work towards that ideal. Nothing wrong about that.