by Roddy J Dryer

Created on: June 21, 2008

Cold, wet, and hungry, a family stands a fair distance away, overlooking a place that was once their home. They can't get there now, not until the waters ease off a little more and they have the means to retrieve their valuables, if there are any left. They're hoping the strong box they keep vital documents in is still in place. After all, it is fireproof and waterproof, but it does have one minor attribute that may not pay off in this instance. It might float. The parents look to their children with concern, wondering if they kept their flood insurance up to date. After all, how long has it been since such things have been a concern, particularly with insurance prices where they've been lately?

There are several good reasons the government should support communities that are in areas prone to natural disasters, one of which is obvious. The obvious point is this: Virtually every community in this country is in a place where a natural disaster could happen, and support of the country's various communities is why the government exists, at least in part. Now, I will grant that the question referred to areas prone' to natural disasters, but we must look at that closely. What areas, and let's be honest, are not prone to disaster? Should the government never help Florida or any other coastal region during times of hurricane? Would California be on its own if a major earthquake finally leveled any major community? Is Kansas or Oklahoma, along with every single citizen residing there, asking for it if a tornado swipes any community flat?

Another obvious point is there are no safe zones in this country. There's no place where potential for natural disaster is unlikely or impossible. That's another obvious point there, and a fair one. I'm sitting here, writing this, trying to think of a single location in this country where it's nice as can be all the time. I can't think of a place, so I would be happy to be educated on the point, and informed of a reputable realtor in the area.

Here's another obvious point supporting the theory that the government should help. Supporting the country, its people and lands, is the point of the government, is it not? After all, the people support the government through their tax dollars, paid out in sums dictated by the government, in order to ensure the government can carry out its reason for being there.

The subject causing the controversy and this debate is the regions and communities flooded by breaking levies and an overflowing Mississippi

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