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Terrific and amazing how people can pull together in times of desperation. For those experiencing it, I suppose it makes one wonder how humble and calm the Japanese were that endured the tsunami / earthquake.

Other thought's:
Thinking of waterfront homeowners and this is not about those somewhat safely inland-

Out of respect for all those affected by this event, it's one thing if they could afford to take the hit and rebuild, either by their own fund's or insurance but what about the hardship cases?

Curious what percentage have no fund's, means or insurance. I have no problem with those in need getting the immediate handout's but why does some class rebuild on flood prone area's when they shouldn't be there in the first place? Donation's are fine but how many times might the taxpayer's foot a good chunk of rebuilding?

I've seen enough of this rebuilt handout's throughout the mid-west, over and over again. It remind's me of the Mississippi flood's and some area's were re-shaped but people refused to leave, got rebuilt homes either from donation / gov. programs. No longer the 10 year flood's folk's and the pain just cycles more often. There's homes built on swamp's and right on top of lake's all over the mid-west. $100k shack of material on $500k and up property so they can be on the water. Most skip the insurance because they can't afford it. Many of them get hit every Spring. It's one thing having the ability to afford rebuilding or flood insurance, but when I see the repeat's crying the blue's, I could care less.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to give the poor who lost their waterfront shack a check and relocate vs. rebuilding on the same property?