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that simply cannot be planned for or mitigated. California has 13 million acres of chaparral. How much do you clear to reduce wildfires and not disturb animal habitats? At what expense, considering it grows back!

We always talk about flood control in Houston, (where I've lived most of my 68 years) but everyone always bitches if they have to raise taxes to pay for it. They still keep paving over more grasslands because developers gotta develop! Then a storm like Harvey comes along with rain that isn't measured in inches, it's measured in FEET. One town near the coast (Nederland) got 5 FEET of rain, and since the Gulf Coast is flat as a pancake, the water simply has nowhere to go. I was stranded in my apartment for 10 days! Hundreds of thousands of homes flooded. How do you plan for or mitigate what was called a 1000 year event? It isn't realistically possible.

The best you can do is to plan for evacuation. I have a crate for my pets. During hurricane season, I have a bug out bag with 1 weeks worth of all my meds, a couple of changes of clothes and $500 cash. I have a few gallons of water on hand and some non perishable food. I keep my gas tank at least half full during those 6 months. I know which evacuation routes are available, as well as some alternates. I also have family photos and important documents scanned and saved online.