Am I trippin to wonder why people want to rebuild in LA? Isn't that kinda just a BAD SPOT for wildfires and earthquakes?

A lot of people aren't rebuilding; they're deciding to leave, and I can't blame them. But no place is completely free of natural disasters. There's a difference between living right at the base of a mountain where a wildfire can quickly spread and living in an area that may experience an earthquake or a flood or a hurricane some day. People thought Asheville, North Carolina, was relatively safe from natural disasters and then Hurricane Helene hit and the town was devastated by a flood.

I think many people don't want to leave the area they call home, even when a disaster hits. But with a warming climate that's leading to more of certain types of disasters, they're going to have to be careful about choosing a location to live. You can't escape disasters entirely, but you can try and make sure your home is more resistant to them.

i often wondered why people would rebuild in hurricane belts like florida or tornado alleys of the mid west ....we don't have too much of that in canada other than wild fires out west especially, but when we see your disasters like hurricane katrina it makes us really think about things

Always has been risky, but despite the fires; those who could, re build and re establish themselves did. Risky? Yes, but vanity often overrules common sense.,

Makes NO sense. Same thing with the gulf states and hurricanes.