Posted on 09/08/2005 12:18:27 PM PDT by NYer
More than a few of us FRchicks will be making off with Ferragamo pumps & sandals and Versace.
Teeshirt one of my family members have (unfortunately):
Idaho?
No.
Udaho.
Just think, Fresno and Bakerfield will have a coastline!
No one in the U.S. would be alive to blame Bush.
Just read there were earthquakes today in Israel and Italy.
Can I apply for reparations and government payments in advance?
Interesting that you should mention this. Only this morning, GMA showed a map of the 5 worst locations for hurricanes. One of these was Long Island.
I am originally from LI and lived through several hurricanes - none of which even approached a Category 5. Here, however, is the history:
1954 - Hurricane Carol - Carol was responsible for 60 deaths and $461 million in damage in the United States.
1960 - Hurricane Donna - (Cat 3 on LI) - The landfall pressure of 27.46 inches makes Donna the fifth strongest hurricane of record to hit the United States. It was responsible for 50 deaths in the United States. One hundred and fourteen deaths were reported from the Leeward Islands to the Bahamas, including 107 in Puerto Rico caused by flooding from the heavy rains. The hurricane caused $387 million in damage in the United States and $13 million elsewhere along its path.
September 21, 1938, however, produced the most disaster. The immediate affect of this powerful hurricane was to decimate many Long Island communities in terms of human and economic losses, however, the long term effects linger today. The '38 Hurricane created the Shinnecock Inlet and widened Moriches Inlet which, to this day, are changing the landscape of the south shore due to their influence on the natural littoral sand transport.
History has shown that these powerful storms are rare but do in fact occur with long-term frequency. Case studies have shown that the next time a storm like the Long Island Express roars through, it might be the greatest disaster in U.S. history.
For those unfamiliar with Long Island, egress is very limitted and the population of LI has grown immensely since 1938. Evacuating residents from LI remains a grave concern. To cite some examples; in 2003 the population numbers:
Nassau County: Total population 1,317,003
Suffolk County: Total population - 1,437,766
Bronx Conty: Total population - 1,315,692
Queens County: Total population - 2,198,835
Factor in Manhattan: Total population 1,537,195, and
Kings (Brooklyn) County: Total population 2,433,203, and
Richmond (Staten Island) County: Total population - 450,561
and FEMA is looking at an evacuation plan of gargantuan proportions. Where does one send all of these people? I won't even begin to contemplate those who refuse to leave.
This is a disaster waiting to happen.
Advance warning wasn't part of the scenario during the '38 hurricane (in which I lost several relatives). I wouldn't even consider evacuating my brick building, though I might consider boarding up the windows and staying indoors to avoid flying debris.
Indeed. Just hope they all don't move to AZ. :)
A hurricane hit the coast
a EQ hit Ca
a terrorist attack hit NY and Washington
and there were a rash of tornadoes in the midwest
all at the same time?
In that case, I just might have to start thinking in terms of Biblical judgement.
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