If 40% of NO is dry, what would be the reason to force the residents out that aren't in sewer water?
No electricity,
no drinking water
no functioning sewers,
no food supplied by anyone other than overburdened emergency workers.
Other than that, no reason, really.
The main reason for forcing the residents out is that (a) there is no potable (clean) water -- and there won't be for at LEAST six months. There are no sources of food (grocery stores, etc.), and won't be for 4-6 months. The water in the streets has basically turned New Orleans into one, giant toxic chemical spill. The water that spilled into New Orleans includes: chemicals that spilled from chemical plants, dead bodies, sewage, spilled oil/patrolium from gas stations and oil processing plants within the city, etc. God only KNOWS what else is in the water. This, coupled with the fact that they say it will take they 2-3 weeks to pump all the water out, and the people who stay are ASKING for trouble.
Even if someone has enough food/water on their own to stay for a week, a month, or even two months, why should the authorities be responsible for them if they run out eventually? Why should the government be responsible for someone so STUPID and STUBBORN? Wait, don't answer that. I know the entire welfare/entitlement state can fall under that category!
New Orleans is a "dead city" and will remain a dead city for 5-6 months MINIMUM. If someone wants to take responsibility for themselves and try and survive ON THEIR OWN in the city, then I guess that is their right since we DO live in America. These stupid, stubborn people, however, should not depend on the government when they finally run out of food/water, or get some infection/disease as a result of their stupidity.
what would be the reason to force the residents out that aren't in sewer water?
So far as I read, there is no power or fresh water. By staying they are exposing themselves to disease from the polluted water that is there, even if it's not on their street.
There isn't any. Nagin knows he messed up and now he's trying to look like Rudy... a real take charge kinda guy.
So they can bulldoze the city?
No food, no water, no electricity and no phone service to name a few...
The vast majority of homes that were submerged will never completely dry out and will eventually develop mold within the walls.
If unchecked, this will cause health problems for the occupants that could eventually dwarf the current health problems of NO.
I believe that evacuations are needed. I have to believe that most homes will have to be torn down and rebuilt. This will be impossible as long as there are people living in these homes.
The water is still not safe to drink and how long will the sewer/sanitation systems hold out?
Why would any in their right minds want to stay there and how many other people are risking their health and well being just to make sure those remaining are ok? I for one would not want to know that someone else got sick and died because I refused to leave.