A wise man build his house on a mountain (God/Jesus Christ). 😀 I have a friend she lived close to the sea and its sometimes flooded she has to move many times out until the flood is gone and i m like thanks God that you gave me the wisdome to not live close to the water😅.
In 1991 the perfect storm washed away the house I was living in, my gf and I stayed until the waves were crashing over the house, I was mesmerized until a wave picked up a boulder and smashed the sliding glass doors that led to the seawall, what a spot, right on the ocean, Marshfield, Mass. we ended up stuck in our car all night, with a front row seat,, watching the waves take the house, waves were crashing over the telephone pole wires, blue sparks running up and down the lines.
@Hydin BidenAhhh but there is where you're wrong! ALL citizens of the United States are paying for these idiots who build so close to the ocean because the insurance companies raise the rates on ALL of us to make up for paying out the rich stupid people who live so close to water. If you want to live that close to the water go buy a damn boat and live on it!
I live in coastal NC but on the land side of the intercoastal waterway. My insurance rates are minimal compared to those that live on the island side of the waterway because my probability for storm damage is low. Also no one is allowed to build on the ocean front in some towns. There has to be dunes and a certain amount of footage between the high tide mark and the first row of homes to the extent that you can't see homes from the beach. Then you have the entitled ones like these vacation homeowners in my area also. SMH.
Just like here in SC. The people who live inland get their rates jacked up every time a storm hits the coast. I don't have anything against rich people. I wouldn't mind being one but , not a stupid one.
In Charleston, the downtown Battery gets smashed during even the lightest of storms. All those 2 million dollar refurbished Civil War/Colonial homes get flooded and they still live in it
Insurance premiums are assessed according to 'flood zones.' You pay for where you live, others do not. If you can't afford the premiums, you can't afford the house.
I live here , in Scituate, just not as close to the water as she does , lol Scituate is a lovely town very safe. And fun in summer and great schools , it's an ideal place to raise a family if you have the money to. It's very expensive to live here not counting just beach front property. But if you have the means to live in Scituate, you will love it this town will grow on you🙂 I have lived here since 8 yrs old gone to school here and grew up here and aside from the storms and flooding which is when you live nearer to the water of course you will storm damage and flooding but there other parts of Scituate that are nice enough far away enough from the water to be able to enjoy your life here without the flooding 🙂
fema hud the government insurance companys what was $2000 is now 2.5 milllion as the saying goes the billion ars chase out the million ars but the middle keeps paying the brunt i seen it happen with my own eyes
You can’t get flood insurance for these homes. And home owners is very high. I would bet that they are owned outright. And the people who own them know the risk
@@jamesdaple9951 Living that close to the ocean is no picnic. The salt spray ruins everything in and outside the house. Anything metal will rust or corrode, it gets on everything inside the house....like an oily film. It is murder on any electronics. If you have a car it will eat your car from inside out as well as outside in a very short time. It also kills house paint and roofing. Compared to the damage from salt in snow belt areas, this is WAY worse. I moved from California to Michigan. No Salt, No Sharks, No worries
These homes don't look large too me, but they are on stilts. However, I wouldn't call these mansions. And obviously, in a country of freedom, we get to choose what we spend our money on. And who says they don't have a nice park somewhere. This country is park rick. My tiny town of 30k has more parks than I can remember and it's not affluent, not by a long shot.
hmm.. i watched the video 3x, i didn't see your aunt's little house with the "freedom" sign on it at the corner of lighthouse and Rebecca. Seems like they spent a lot of time on Turner Rd
I love that area! I live a few miles west of there. The last time we went, it was a very high tide and there was water under the stilts of a lot of the homes on lighthouse and Rebecca roads
These houses weren’t always this close to the water. At some point, they were hundreds of yards back, but because of erosion the ocean Has eaten away at the beach causing it to get closer and closer to the homes
She's not wrong I've here since I was 8 just not as close to the water as she is lol there are parts of this town that are far enough away from the water to be able to enjoy this town even when storms hit. 🙂 this town is a great place to live, just dont live so damn close to the water that's the key to enjoying this great town 🙂
Yeah, federal funds provide flood insurance because no private insurer would be able to withstand the losses. So she likes living someplace that the rest of the country subsidizes. Greedy.
@@Anomize23 , I'm just bored and I say stupid things. Forgive me. I'm just taking care of my 97 year old Mother as my life is put on hold. I have nothing else to do when she's napping, but to sit in the chair by her bed until she wakes up. Please forgive me. I'm sure it is a glorious place to live when there isn't a Nor'Easter slamming the coast. Much love!
I imagine it is a great place to live, and people do have a right to make choices. However, it looks like people are living real close to the edge. What an adventure!🙏
It doesn't happen out of the blue... we (Bostonian, just north of Scituate) we knew the storm was coming for a week and we knew it was going to product massive waves... hence the reason the houses are boarded up. It's the price we pay to live here.
@@tim850csi - Do you ONLY get those big waves during storms? Or are those waves ALWAYS like that? I'm wondering because it appears there are several homes that haven't been painted in a while, as it would of course be impossible to paint if waves are continuously showering the houses.
Humans are so freakin arrogant. I hope all the houses get washed away since its the only way they learn. Like seriously, how much closer to the water do they need to be?
The houses didn't move but the beach disappeared. I visited Scituate in 2014 and 15 and I went to North Scituate / Minot Beach and noticed just how much of the beach had disappeared! ☹️
Building techiques have improved massively since then. Lots of lessons have been learned over hundreds of years. I guess, someone didn't want to pay for actual sea protection. Building right on the edge of the ocean should not form any problem at all, if build right. Lots of towns over the whole world you could look into too see for yourself.
@@frankvandendool882 Not even the most advanced building techniques can stop erosion from beaches which are key erosion areas. Nothing beats the ocean, in the end. A truthful engineer will tell someone that, but people with more money than sense will find people to build whatever they want. Then they will expect local government to bail them out, using money from the taxes of the not rich people who live locally - money which should be spent on things to benefit the whole community.
Beautiful; I can almost smell that salt air! Looks like the arc of the seawall face is rolling most back out, which is impressive. But the wind is a vixen for sure, lol.
Here in California people build homes on cliffs for the view, without knowing that the ocean is never 'done' and slowly carves the cliffs claiming more and more land, and the homes have to be abandoned. Expensive temporary view!
CA has a variety of cliffs. Hard rock bluffs no problem. Soil bluffs will destabilize if underground water levels get too high, moving a layer from below.
Most people who can afford to live in a waterfront home, either have a homeowners policy that will cover this (depends on the area) or they can usually afford to rebuild. Most are well aware (and prepared) and know this is part of “beach” life.
EXACTLY ...... And, for those that have never had the "AWESOME" experiense of waterfront living, .... Well, I feel sorry for you ALL !!! Because there is NOTHING like it ....... Trust me !!!
Great place to live and very expensive. I always wanted to live in Scituate but way out of my price range. Love watching the waves crash up on the wall and when there is a storm, I drive down sometimes to watch the waves, at a distance! Thanks for sharing!!
Would be nice to see the insurance companies drop their insurance. Building this close to the ocean is asking for mother nature to take your house. Makes everyone's insurance rates go up.
I can’t imagine the upkeep on a house there. Wood that needs repainting and repairing constantly, flooding, windows washed, gardens destroyed, lawn equipment swept away. I lived in a stone house with the sea on three sides of it but it had stood there four hundred years and was solid. Very little upkeep needed.
I'm surprised the Drone still get good pictures and still not Shake while filming I know the winds got to be bad look at those gnarly waves smash into those houses like that it's amazing at the same time terrifying.
"This is a great place to live." Seriously? Is she a real estate agent there? After saying that cars need to be parked far away and appliances need to be replaced again, you are still saying , its a great place?
I like this lady's attitude. She explains how everything on bottom of home is destroyed....but she says also a couple times how great of a place it is to live!
Yeah it sounds like she's not worried about the cost of anything and the insurance going way up ... maybe she's not the one who has to worry about that .
You should look up some of the coastal towns in the UK. Porthleven comes to mind, but there are similar places all across the West coast of the UK. Buildings that have stood for hundreds of years and solidly built sea defences have stood the test of time. Waves like this are nothing out of the ordinary for them.
My mother's best friend lived in Scituate for 15 years. If you live here, do not build an attachment to your car or truck, water heater/Boiler got flooded every season if you are under 3 feet off the ground anywhere near the water. There will be times when the waves come in so fast, you can't move your vehicle in time. Totaled. Most responses are "oh well, we'll get another car, boiler and water heater, I love it here" My mother's friend moved 10 miles inland.
I can remember visiting here when i was in high school, looking out the window of the house at somebody walking on the sea wall. There was a big beach on the other side of the wall--- This was a summer resort, all the people who owned houses on the sea wall had winter homes in the suburbs closer to Boston--- it must have changed a lot if people live there all winter now.
Yes, I would like it also. Truly amazing watching it. Don't know how much a stick home can handle... but still in the upright position. Thank's for sharing!