Many parts of the country are seeing developments going in. It seems like many want new homes and they are using up our open spaces. I know this is an often talked about topic, but is the development really good for the area? Now that we have many areas developed, why are we having so many floods?
I guess what I am trying to say is that areas that never flooded before are now flooding out. Think about it. When we had the open spaces and farmland, whenever it rained, the water soaked into the ground. Now that the farmland is disappearing and homes, shopping centers, blacktop and concrete are replacing the soil, where do you think the water is going?
Before development, these areas never saw flooding. I know the developers claim it is not their fault because they do construct run offs for the rain water. Where do you think the run offs lead to? The nearest creeks, streams and rivers. Now, with extra water flowing in, they tend to overflow their banks. And what happens when the banks overflow? You guessed it. FLOODING!
As we continue to develop our farmlands and open spaces, we are definitely going to see more flooding happen. Our streams, creeks and rivers are slowly widening. Those of us living near these waterways are suffering because of the building. When are they going to realize that they are causing more harm than good with the developments?
I have to agree, developing just because the land is there is never a good idea. Especially, without any thought to proper flood control. -Charles
Everyone is in a hurry to build, but no one is loooking at the big picture. What happens with all of water runoff? They need to slow down and start tinking of better ideas.