Some do some do not hurt the environment. The issue is overall, COST vs. Benefits. Either way it is a pretty penny... I mean if one's living on a small margin, can they afford to PAY $50 K to save their house? And who is to decide? Who gets or not? It is a local issue, not one the fed's should simply pay for...They bought in an area of known risk and probably pay huge home insurance premiiums...I bet we will see a 'repeat' of Katrina issues as to what is 'covered' or not.

I suspect that you Melody would not ever see FOAM used to put out a fire in NYC...Water is far cheaper and more available. From what I've read there is one fire in the San Diego Area that is two TIMES the size of all five New York Boroughs. That is just ONE fire.

As for Terri? [aka SLS] I believe that she is farther north, closer to San Francisco, but that could havae changed...I do not know, but I wish that she would...well, umm? Check in.

I hope all of you out on the West Coast. I remember during a prior board 'life' we did keep track [or try to] of folks who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. [As I said....I have tried to figure out where folks live and where those who we care about simply ARE?] I care, and I worry and I would sleep easier to know you are as whole as you can be, given the circumstances.
I promise, I will NOT SAY PEEP ONE IF we get a whopper blizzard this year?

Hugs to all---truly! 's - j