Having allowed building to take place in flood zones is no less serious than having permitted and encouraged the consumption of tobacco or asbestos over the years, even though people were dying and it was very clear that that was the reason why.
A permite construirea în zone inundabile nu este mai puţin grav decât a permite şi încuraja ani de zile consumul de tutun sau folosirea azbestului, cu toate ca oamenii mureau şi era foarte clar că mureau din aceste motive.