I dunno. At
?t=623 hydroelecrtric power gets saddled with the 1975
Banqiao Dam failure. 170,000 is rookie numbers for floods in China (Yellow River) and ignores other examples that took hundreds of lives.
theconstructor.org/case-study/top-biggest-dam-failures/228282/
Quote:
1. St. Francis Dam
On 12 March 1928, one of the worst civil engineering disasters of the 20th century occurred with no warning. The St. Francis Dam, located 64 km northwest of Los Angeles, California, failed unexpectedly. Due to the failure of the dam, 47 million m3 of water was released into San Francis Quito Canyon. The result was devastating and over 400 people died due to the failure of the dam.
3. Vajont Dam
On 9 October 1963, Vajont Dam, located in Italy, suffered a failure of its southern rock slope over an approximate length of 2 km. The result was devastating and five villages and 2,040 lives were lost due to the failure of the dam.
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Anyways, I think the roofs of people's house should be shaped to capture wind energy. Solar should be in the window panes.