[brothers4thID]

Ok that has to be the most disturbing NHC message I have ever read.

[Dog]

MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS...PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL...LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL. PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME WALL AND ROOF FAILURE.

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

Oh my god...

[Milwaukee_Guy]

I'll predict that if the worst case scenario does unfold in New Orleans or elsewhere along the Gulf coast, coastal areas prone to hurricanes will become UNINSUREABLE for a long time to come.

Some estimates have potential material damage at 50 - 100 Billion dollars.

The insurance companies will simply cease providing coverage or coverage may exceed the cost of one's mortgage.

So then the government/taxpayer will foot the bill for oceanfront property or whole areas will simply depopulate due to the cost of living along the coast.

I never thought we would see such a possibility......