Posted on 08/30/2005 12:46:00 PM PDT by Wolfstar
The morning's collection of flooding conditions in New Orleans. There were few fresh photos of other devastated areas available in the short time I had available to collect these. Will try to update this thread later.
These photos are being posted especially for the benefit of FReepers and others who may have relatives or friends in the area, and who may not be able to get images any other way.
From long experience with the "Day in the life of..." threads, many FReepers do not have fast computers and internet connections. A single multi-page thread with tons of photos is difficult for them to view. Breaking up the photo threads, as has been happening with the live thread, makes more sense
Believe me, I appreciate that. (And so does my dial-up modem :)
They probably know as much about the history of NO as you learned.
I heard an interesting suggestion. If they have to rebuild the city, which is likely, then take advantage of the fact it's below sea level. Turn it into the American Venice.
I think that is a great idea. If not, move the City of New Orleans to high dry ground.
"Is it worth it in view of the fact that eventually nature will overwhelm whatever we put up at our current levels of technology and economy?"
As a citizen, I certainly dont want to pay for this again.
If New Orleans is rebuilt as a water city, there will not be a million people living there. It will become a very different city.
The feds offered to match funds but the LA lawmakers wouldn't get serious about putting up money for it, they wanted it done for free (i.e., the feds do it).
If it were my city I would want my levees kept up even if I had to pay for it...perish the thought.
I wonder how the cemeteries in New Orleans are faring. I know that a good deal of the dead are buried in crypts above ground since the ground is normally too saturated with water to permit a standard burial.
Boy, that's the truth. And Venice is sinking faster than N.O. San Marcos is almost always underwater now. Such a shame....
I know, but I am having trouble getting my head around the sheer size of the destroyed area. Is Biloxi, Miss. a place to rebuild after the hurricane destruction over the years? Billions have been spent and much wasted there as well.
Perhaps we designate areas where people can rebuild only if they assume the risk totally. Relocation funds seem more reasonable for folks in some locations than do rebuilding funds.
Perhaps we designate areas where people can rebuild only if they assume the risk totally. Relocation funds seem more reasonable for folks in some locations than do rebuilding funds.
I think that if people want to build in high risk areas, they need to be their own insurance pool. I am tired of supporting someone's ocean view.
I would be OK with postponing it...
SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HER BROTHER IN LAW WHEN SHE SCREAMED THE ROOF WAS LIFTING OFF AND THERE WERE MORE SCREAMS IN THE BACKGROUND AND THEN THE PHONE WENT DEAD.
We are her cousins in MIAMI FL and we just got our power back a few hours ago! (Freeper, ExSoldier) and family just returned home from a short stay on the West coast of Florida (the heat was killing pups and wife)
Her mother is out of her mind with worry. But she is pretty isolated in Lake City, Florida.
Husband Dave is a sheriff's reserve officer with the St TAMMANY Parish dept. We need a disposition on him and of course on the kids, son (9) and daughter (15) and the Dog, if possible.
Anybody who can help, PLEASE send me freep mail. So many others have helped with links to news stories from Slidell, but we need a look (or a report) at DONYA STREET specifically. EYES ON THE GROUND, so to speak.
That would be OK with me too; but don't spend my tax dollars on that project.
The answer to your question is "no".
OMG!!!!
I think the decision to rebuild or relocate will be made by the insurance companies who will refuse in the future insure anyone or anything in the New Orleans disaster zone. If you can't get insurance, you're likely to build where you can get it. If the employers can't insure themselves, they'll have to build elsewhere. If the employers are elsewhere, the employees will move too. That is, of course, if the Federal Government doesn't come along and just underwrite everything with our tax dollars.
GOOD IDEA!!!
GOOD IDEA!!!
So, where is Anheuser-Busch with all of that water you thought would be coming soon? If you were still stranded in New Orleans tonight, would you turn up your nose at water from Venezuela?
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