Does anyone read the actual announcement from the DEP? Or just the ridiculous soundbite nonsense of the accompanying “downbeach buzz”? (Which is full of grammatical errors and childish political points statements). It’s like reading Gone With The Wind and then being told the movie Twister is based on it.
So everyone on this blog is totally fine with using tax payer money to insure homes that are built in flood zones without mitigation? How incredibly generous. Personally I’m not crazy about footing the bill for someone who built their house in a flood zone. Also, I like when over development is curtailed. Based on comments on this blog, I assumed everyone else did too. I guess not. Sandy cost about 70 Billion dollars. If you think we shouldn’t prepare for hurricane prone areas to try to reduce catastrophic damage, well then don’t complain about the bill.
Read the DEP announcement. Seems logical to me.
That graphic is accurate. People build in a flood zone, house floods, they want tax payers to bail them out. Seems like a reasonable thing to want to avoid, no?
I’m not crazy about paying for what private insurance companies refuse to cover.
Post Sandy, Belmar took positive steps to reduce flood hazard by constructing the A Street ($1.5M) and Lake Como ($6.5M) Pipes … both were approved by the NJDEP.
Any change to the Silver Lake or Lake Como watershed flood elevations should incorporate those improvements.
I love the pearl clutching breathlessness of the accompanying “news” from Downbeach Buzz. Just read the DEP publication. It makes total sense.
But, as is our situation in modern politics, an opinion machine disguised as news is trying to make hay for votes. The scariest part is how many people fall for it.
Who knows, probably the same folks that brought us the giant plastic eye sore that’s the 5th Ave pavilion (I don’t want to call it Taylor Pavilion because it’s insulting to the Taylors).
They should’ve just gotten approval for the trailer and then put back the trailer. The things this town does in the name of lazy bennies is astounding. Oh, you treat the beach like your own personal garbage can? Here’s a new bathroom. Yes, please speed through town in your obnoxiously loud vehicle. Here’s a new bathroom. Sure, go ahead and puke in that persons outdoor shower. Here’s a giant bathroom for you to destroy, un, I mean enjoy.
Does anyone read the actual announcement from the DEP? Or just the ridiculous soundbite nonsense of the accompanying “downbeach buzz”? (Which is full of grammatical errors and childish political points statements). It’s like reading Gone With The Wind and then being told the movie Twister is based on it.
So everyone on this blog is totally fine with using tax payer money to insure homes that are built in flood zones without mitigation? How incredibly generous. Personally I’m not crazy about footing the bill for someone who built their house in a flood zone. Also, I like when over development is curtailed. Based on comments on this blog, I assumed everyone else did too. I guess not. Sandy cost about 70 Billion dollars. If you think we shouldn’t prepare for hurricane prone areas to try to reduce catastrophic damage, well then don’t complain about the bill.
Read the DEP announcement. Seems logical to me.
That graphic is accurate. People build in a flood zone, house floods, they want tax payers to bail them out. Seems like a reasonable thing to want to avoid, no?
I’m not crazy about paying for what private insurance companies refuse to cover.
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Post Sandy, Belmar took positive steps to reduce flood hazard by constructing the A Street ($1.5M) and Lake Como ($6.5M) Pipes … both were approved by the NJDEP.
Any change to the Silver Lake or Lake Como watershed flood elevations should incorporate those improvements.
I love the pearl clutching breathlessness of the accompanying “news” from Downbeach Buzz. Just read the DEP publication. It makes total sense.
But, as is our situation in modern politics, an opinion machine disguised as news is trying to make hay for votes. The scariest part is how many people fall for it.
The new bathrooms are like Noah’s arc.
a coastal storm will turn the elevated bathroom into a projectile … damaging private property on Ocean Avenue.
All are welcome. There are plenty of seats.
Welcome to the Mt Ararat of Belmar … the other one is in Turkey!
http://blog.commonsenseforbelmar.org/drying-out-and-hopefully-lighting-up/
That’s an accurate prediction.
But, it’s worth it because apparently people who live in and visit Belmar can’t walk two blocks without having to pee.
Whoever designed that building should be fired. It’s ridiculous. Why such a high roof? Extremely poor design. Horrible
Who knows, probably the same folks that brought us the giant plastic eye sore that’s the 5th Ave pavilion (I don’t want to call it Taylor Pavilion because it’s insulting to the Taylors).
They should’ve just gotten approval for the trailer and then put back the trailer. The things this town does in the name of lazy bennies is astounding. Oh, you treat the beach like your own personal garbage can? Here’s a new bathroom. Yes, please speed through town in your obnoxiously loud vehicle. Here’s a new bathroom. Sure, go ahead and puke in that persons outdoor shower. Here’s a giant bathroom for you to destroy, un, I mean enjoy.
If the ark is launched by a massive storm surge, it may land on the nearest appropriate land elevation.