This might sound mean, but I sometimes have a hard time sympathizing with flood victims.  I can understand the grief that goes along with loss of life, loss of memories, and loss of living space.  I'm not a sociopath.  But part of me wants to point out the simple fact that if you live near water, especially on flat ground, you will undoubtedly deal with flooding.  If you'd rather avoid that problem, live somewhere else. #nature