[skimask]

My speciality/forte/field of expertise is underground utility construction and engineering. You can't divert the natural flow of water. Sooner or later it will come back to haunt you. I don't know how many years ago the levees in New Orleans were built on one of the largest rivers (natural flow of water) in the world, the Mississippi. The levees were put there to divert the Mississippi. She was going to claim back her territory sooner or later and Katrina allowed her the opportunity. They can build the most modern, sophisticated, state-of-the-art, or whatever they want to call it, levee system and it too, sooner or later, will fail. Cut your losses, give back to the Mississippi the land she wants, and will have, and start from that point. It's cliche' but "You can't fool Mother Nature", she will only tolerate it for so long.

[IronMan04]

In 1965 when Betsy hit New Orleans the Levee across the River was dynamited in order to protect New Orleans. The people on the West Bank got flooded but nothing like you see in New Orleans today.

The Failure in 2005 was not to intentionally 'breach the Levee across the River.

[The Red Zone]

Tell Holland.

[jazzlite]

"My speciality/forte/field of expertise is underground utility construction and engineering. You can't divert the natural flow of water. Sooner or later it will come back to haunt you. I don't know how many years ago the levees in New Orleans were built on one of the largest rivers (natural flow of water) in the world, the Mississippi. The levees were put there to divert the Mississippi. She was going to claim back her territory sooner or later and Katrina allowed her the opportunity. They can build the most modern, sophisticated, state-of-the-art, or whatever they want to call it, levee system and it too, sooner or later, will fail. Cut your losses, give back to the Mississippi the land she wants, and will have, and start from that point. It's cliche' but "You can't fool Mother Nature", she will only tolerate it for so long."

This can be translated into so many of today's dilemmas and issues. Your statement is extremely wise and I wish our nation would pay attention.