Wall of ice destroys Manitoba homes, cottages

[SLM]

See I think if you can't actually purchase insurance coverage then there should be some sort of waiver signed before you're allowed to build in an area where particular disasters are known to occur. Either that or some kind of arrangement to pay into a disaster relief fund. Something. But this crossing of fingers and just hoping that nothing happens, then hoping to get some government funding doesn't seem right.

 

[hunboldt]

Fair enough (and kinda interesting)... What it really says to me is that whoever was developing this system believes that there is a significant risk to this kind of event occurring.

At the time, 50 Lb rail was sellingfor scrap prices. could be some dollars to be made here...What say we go into business?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

See I think if you can't actually purchase insurance coverage then there should be some sort of waiver signed before you're allowed to build in an area where particular disasters are known to occur. Either that or some kind of arrangement to pay into a disaster relief fund. Something. But this crossing of fingers and just hoping that nothing happens, then hoping to get some government funding doesn't seem right.

Usually there is insurance available for anything assuming the companies are allowed to charge whatever premium they wish. I believe that for cases like this, they probably can't charge what they need to charge to mitigate the risk so they just don't offer it.

 

[captain morgan]

At the time, 50 Lb rail was sellingfor scrap prices. could be some dollars to be made here...What say we go into business?

I dunno on that... I remember having friends with lake front in Manitoba and Ontario and the value of their homes was not enough to justify the additional costs

 

[hunboldt]

I dunno on that... I remember having friends with lake front in Manitoba and Ontario and the value of their homes was not enough to justify the additional costs

'Retrofitting 'would be a bad idea. However, most of the ice damaged & distroyed cabins can't be salvaged- we would be starting from brownfield lots.

We also would want to work with a builder who could 'Think out side the Box'.

I can't afford a home or cottage on waterfront. Since every insurance payout still affects the restuvus, I urge the criminals in charge not to pay.............that's just me being spiteful.

Moot point as they already said they ain't gonna.

They were flooded in 2011, now this. Maybe get a clue and move back a piece.

Glad no one was hurt. Only because the Darwin awards for this year have already been handed out.

ha ha ?

This is something I have to agree with . If you give payment ' for bad design work, you just encourage more of it.

However, a lot of lakeside homes have only so much lot to work with- and zoning bylaws on where you put your house onthat lot..

 

[lone wolf]

Lakeside? I was raised in "cottage country". If there's a big enough puddle, some developer will put mansions around it.

 

[WindWalker]

Lakeside? I was raised in "cottage country". If there's a big enough puddle, some developer will put mansions around it.

And people will rush to buy it. :scratch: Now that's a special kind of stupid.

 

[hunboldt]

And people will rush to buy it. :scratch: Now that's a special kind of stupid.

Puddles don't generate walls of Drift ice!

 

[lone wolf]

Puddles don't generate walls of Drift ice!

Zoom!