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@BobKamman wrote:

And of course, who cares about the people who can't afford block homes with tile roofs, inland?  Just because you depend on them for essential services, doesn't mean that out of sight can't be out of mind.

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Uh, a LOT of those people are also just fine because they do live inland and in areas that are not prone to surge. Concrete block is only expensive when compared to something like a mobile home and you don't need a tile roof either.....most shingle (and metal) roofs inland had little or no damage.

On the other hand, there are a LOT of 7 and even 8 figure homes that were damaged and some severely, Those are owned by folks called "rich people" and most of them are not those who are providing "essential services".