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Why people rebuild in dangerous places after disaster

I moved back to the same flood zone with the insurance money even though everyone says I am crazy because I cannot imagine belonging anywhere else.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Geographic identity runs deeper than rational risk assessment when place provides irreplaceable meaning and connection.

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