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Originally Posted by J.OT13
In the case of my dad's parents, it was originally a small cottage across the street from the river and they built it up over time. Some modifications were made to prevent further flooding after the second one, which sufficed for 20-30 years up until 2017.
A place that was safe, or relatively safe for decades or even centuries might no longer be today. I agree that we should consider re-locating businesses and people along the (new and old) flood plains, and at the very least stop approving any new development. Governments are doing this now however, we also need to tackle climate change.
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It probably flooded twice in the 70s, in the 50s and in the 20s before that. It is great that your family got a few dry decades, but it sounds like your grandparents had the right idea in terms of the best use of the site.