Leon Richard of Farmington, ME My suggestion would be to not purchase property on which to build a home that water has a habit of running onto, at least once or twice every hundred years.

If you build it, it will come. Meaning, if you look at a farmhouse near a river. The farmer that built the home 150 years ago didn't build the house down in the "bottom". He knew better.

Now, should you choose to build a home where the water runs on some regularity, meaning every 40 to 50 years, what business is it of mine? None. Neither is picking up the pieces and rebuilding your house every time the water decides it's going to run through your front door.

I didn't buy a house where the water might run. If I get washed out and flooded, we're all in the giant mess. The Ark will float by with a pair of everything on it as soon as the water crests.

Logically, we should be building anything where water is going to run over it, and not EXPECT it to do so.

Do I feel badly for people? Yes. However, that is tempered by the question, "What did you build your house in a river for?"report abuse

Peewee of Oakland, ME Did it ever cross anyone's mind that maybe Jessica has a learning disability? I think you all need to take the plank out of your own eye so you can see clearly to remove the speck from her's.report abuse

mdenis46 of Parksville, KY mythoughts, thanks for pointing out the flaws in jesscia's comment. It's too bad that even if she WERE to make a good point, it would dfificult to read because of the spelling, mis-typings, and grammar. Unfortunately, it won't do any good because she's not the type of person to accept or even understand your critique.

That aside, thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in the St. John Valley -- "I'm glad it's them, not me" is SO heartless, cruel, and selfish an attitude.report abuse

Al Althenn of China, ME To everyone down stream of China Lake, you got lucky this time too.report abuse