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richjenn13 18 Jul 2009, 12:32 PM
Why does no-one ever seem to suggest that, if we are building on flood plains, building houses on raised foundations (as in SO many other traditional cultures) - "stilts" - would mean that when floods come, despite disruption, damge to households could be virtually nil?
Am I missing something here?
Baffled

 
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