tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773625527617286057.post5404509314631791186..comments2024-02-24T20:15:09.535-08:00Comments on CityEconomist Update: SANDY | Compared with KatrinaJohn Tepper Marlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461326883164385265noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773625527617286057.post-60160864633582726612013-02-22T21:39:40.951-08:002013-02-22T21:39:40.951-08:00I have come to the conclusion that Prof. Pielke ov...I have come to the conclusion that Prof. Pielke over-adjusts the damage from earlier hurricanes. Adjusting for inflation alone does not get the older hurricanes up to the level of recent hurricanes. Loss of life was much greater 100 years ago, but the damage was not as great because the density of population and buildings was not as great. It is inappropriate, I believe, to try to adjust for that.John Tepper Marlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461326883164385265noreply@blogger.com