Who Is Most Commonly to Blame When People Incur a Significant

question 3

Multiple Choice

Who is most commonly to blame when people incur a significant loss from a natural disaster?

• A) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not building protective structures
• B) the federal government for not doing something about it
• C) the people themselves for choosing to live there
• D) the local county for permitting them to build there
• E) the realtor for selling them the property

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