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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (309)	9/21/2005 3:20:27 PM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 2253

It would seem that insurance companies could give a little incentive for home designs that plan for the worst. I think that, in the end, the insurance companies are going to have big say about what gets built and how it gets built. Can't get a mortgage without insurance (and I'm not talking flood insurance here) and I think they are going to be more demanding before issuing new policies. I understand your argument and hope it works, but, like you said, a one story wood structure has a great chance of riding out a quake. (And, if not, you're no worse off than the neighbors ;-) Sounds like the folks in Ventura finally figured out what many smart people, rich and poor, living in the Caribbean figured out some time ago: the first floor is a great place for the car and storage, but that's about it. I believe that many of the houses along the shores of the Carolinas are built that way as well.