because the population is 8 billion and because people build homes/cities in geographically vulnerable areas subject to flooding or drought. Ask yourself, why

because the population is 8 billion and because people build homes/cities in geographically vulnerable areas subject to flooding or drought. Ask yourself, why would people build a city on known geological fault lines, or at the base of still active volcanoes, or along river flood plains ... which flood every few years, or in harsh arid areas bereft of water? Yes, stupidity is one reason ... maybe the only reason. where is Thanos when you need him???