Maui

[Andy1]

Hopefully the impacted people had good insurance. As large scale disasters multiply as a result of climate change, the insurance industry needs to adjust rates to reflect the true risk and costs of living in risky locations. 

[Doc]

2 hours ago, Andy1 said:

Hopefully the impacted people had good insurance. As large scale disasters multiply as a result of climate change, the insurance industry needs to adjust rates to reflect the true risk and costs of living in risky locations. 

 

I doubt many did.

[Irv]

On 8/30/2023 at 5:10 PM, ALF said:

 

Hospitals should have backup power , or is it better to burn down the city and let most die ?  If the fire is controlled first responders can respond.

You’ve obviously never worked at a utility and your ignorance shows.  What about the old person on an oxygen machine?  The person on personal dialysis?  You like looting I guess.  Fool.  What a moron.  
 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by Irv

[ALF]

10 minutes ago, Irv said:

You’ve obviously never worked at a utility and your ignorance shows.  What about the old person on an oxygen machine?  The person on personal dialysis?  You like looting I guess.  Fool.  What a moron.  
 

 

If the electric grid collapes like it did from the fire how will those old people get power ? You don't shut off the whole island just the fire area.

[Irv]

8 minutes ago, ALF said:

 

If the electric grid collapes like it did from the fire how will those old people get power ? You don't shut off the whole island just the fire area.

For dopes like you the utility is an easy target.  Turn off the power in anticipation of a fire and then the fire doesn’t come.  Utility blamed.  Don’t turn off the power, get a fire.  Utility blamed.  Ignorant post.  

[ALF]

15 minutes ago, Irv said:

For dopes like you the utility is an easy target.  Turn off the power in anticipation of a fire and then the fire doesn’t come.  Utility blamed.  Don’t turn off the power, get a fire.  Utility blamed.  Ignorant post.  

 

How  would you stop the fire from spreading from downed power lines from the wind without turning off the power in the affected area ?

[Andy1]

Whenever a natural disaster like this or hurricanes hit, I wonder to what extent the federal government should be providing money to the impacted people and businesses. I understand the need to provide limited term emergency aide for food and housing. However it also seems that many people expect the government to fund their rebuild when it is their responsibility to have insurance to cover that. The national flood insurance program is underfunded from artificially low premiums. Government and private insurance companies need to adjust their premium rates to reflect the true risk of living in fire, flood or hurricane prone areas as these events are occurring with increasing frequency. If people can’t afford the insurance to live in those locations, then they stay at their own risk or can move to less risky areas. 
 

For the power company, if they weren’t replacing their poles and weak poles blew down blocking roads and causing fires, then they are liable. Other than that, the problem seemed to be dry grass fuel with strong wind that caused the fire (thought to be extinguished but not so) to race to the community built from wood. Hard to pin that on the power company. Residents warned the government of this danger as a similar fire at a smaller scale occurred several years earlier. It all seems to be a failure in preparedness. 

[Irv]

On 9/10/2023 at 10:00 AM, ALF said:

 

How  would you stop the fire from spreading from downed power lines from the wind without turning off the power in the affected area ?

Answer my question dope.  What would you do?  Such an idiot. You have never been in a decision making position in your life.  You have been a bottom feeder your whole life criticizing others.  Never done anything with consequences for your decisions, other than taking your morning dump.  ***** you.  

[ALF]

If Irv was on fire ALF would not even piss on him, what a imbecile 

[Irv]

12 hours ago, ALF said:

If Irv was on fire ALF would not even piss on him, what a imbecile 

Not worried.  If you tried, your piss flaps would get in the way.  Save that stuff for your same sex wife.  

[B-Man]

23 hours ago, ALF said:

If Irv was on fire ALF would not even piss on him, what a imbecile 

 

 

ALF referring to himself in the third person,

 

B-Man does not approve.

 

 

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