Posted on 09/24/2005 9:58:36 AM PDT by Howlin
Ok...trying to get folks here to see the scope of this...basically everything on a line from Lake Charles to Houma is underwater. Not slow flooding like we saw in New Orleans, but surge, like we saw from Slidell to Mobile.
Allen ssaying he is in charge of federal recovery effort in Louisiana. Sounds to me like President Bush isn't being fooled.
Blank O! She's an idiot!!!
Our people have been offered so much help, they're confused, so I'm forming a Recovery Corps...trained Louisianians who can help our people find the help they neeed. No matter whwere those Louisianians live, the Recovery Corps will be available to help them.
YOU GUYS GOT IT???? This idiot governor has tried to come up with some way to entice the people who are living somewhere else to go back.
I can't believe how inept this woman is!!!
We'll see how it goes in the next few days.
Any picture links?
You got it. Once water finds a way through, even a trickle....well I don't know of any cases where the engineers stopped it before the water equalized on both sides.
Katrina changed the SE LA landscape too much to rebuild the city at the same location in my opinion. They can try to build 'cat 5 levees,' but the Gulf will take back any land it wishes... whenever it so chooses. Numerous land bridges and natural levees were lost in the area... the city is in more danger now than before.
I just started this thread but thought I'd give a link here -
-Forbes business today predicts that gas will go up to $7 a gallon in some places shortly due to the strain on the refineries.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490652/posts
Thx, keep 'em coming.
Blanco's 'Family Plan' is most likely another rip-off.
Houma is underwater? That's like the whole southern LA coastline... I know elevations are very low throughout, but that seems extreme.
"New Orleans' levee system has been key to survival"
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 By Ann Carrns and Betsy McKay, The Wall Street Journal
It is rare for floodwaters to "overtop" levees, as they usually succumb first to "under seepage," in which water seeps underneath from the river side and emerges on the land side. Sometimes the severe pressure causes soil within the levee to liquefy in a phenomenon known as "sand boils," which often precede structural failure.
They are trying to find ways to locate those people who fled New Orleans and get them home. At the very least, they will demand their absentee votes.
I despise these people. And I sincerely hope that those people who fledNew Orleans find new and better lives somewhere else!
She (Blanco) hasn't talked directly to the President? Why not? What's she waiting for?
I would give money to see him look at her and say "there's no crying in a crises woman!"
I think Allen is a good strong leader and like Honore he isn't going to be pushed around by the LA hoods or the MSM.
Did Shep say he's interviewing Nagin? Get the popcorn!
Heh he's probably blowin her off
Nagin due up next. Darn, this is going to cut into my Red Sox pregame show.
Dang straight I don't! I am following this; it is much more interesting than a college football game. PLUS, I get to make comments!
http://www.rtis.com/reg/lakes/livingst.htm
Info about Lake Livingston
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