why do americans build their homes on flood plains?

>>78398370
>Miami
>Not flooding
Its good farm land.

>>78398370
>the frequently submerged state of Iowa

Options are
>desert
>tornado land
>potato country
>flood areas
And the area free of flooding is in close proximity to Yosemite in case of explosion
We live in a giant deathtrap

If, and its a big IF you live somewhere that isn't complete shit then you drainage for storm run off that is equipped to handle peak volumes.

>>78398434
>corn will grow great in my swampy mosquito breeding hurricane target.

Leave it to the midwest pablo cubano