OT: Hurricanes, New Orleans

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Don't forget to figure in storm surges and waves .... my upstairs neighbor would be under water if we had a direct hit with 20' storm surge. NO, or part of it, is BELOW sea level. Waves on top of that? And that isn't a cat' 5.

The port is a large part of the problem because shipping channels have changed the way the coastline grows or washes away. I believe that is the major factor in the low-lying lands sinking.

We have choices in life. One choice is to build your house either above or below sea level. Which one seems smarter to you? How can you justify re-building below? If the people are out, keep them out and help them move to higher ground. Please don't use my tax dollars for dumb, idiotic projects.

Zz Yzx wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

what's needed in Florida is proper drainage systems. I live in central Florida.

NOLA is different,they live in a depression;BELOW sea level.

Sure, cities flood. Along the New Jersey (and I'm sure others) shore, you have to build on stilts or a raised foundation. There may be 8 or 10 feet between the house and sea level. Why would you build on the ground when it starts out 8 feet BELOW sea level? Move there if you want, but don't ask me to pull you out.

Event he floods in the Midwest a few weeks back were party cause by man made reasons. Those towns flooded for thousands of years before we built levees and re-routed rivers. Ooops, it happened again. Who'd have guessed?

snipped-for-privacy@aol.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I think much of NOLA is more than 20 FEET below sea level,and sinking more every year. that's a LOT of fill dirt.

Weren't many of the spring floods this year in Iowa? Cuts that out.

It's no such conundrum. It can STILL be a port, JUST DON"T LIVE IN THE AREA.... duh....

I can't believe so many stupid people who would choose to live in a hole in the ground , then bitch about it.

It went into the glove-box, back in ABSCAM days.

Exactly.

As one who lives in this alledged 'tornado alley' all my life, I can assure you it's not the same. If we see a tornado (and in my 50 years, i've never actually seen one) all we have to do is take a few steps sideways. And it goes by. yes, occasionally one will damage some houses or a town, but we can get out of the way. But to live in a hole in the ground next to an ocean, it just plum stupid. You can't sidestep a hurricane. BUT, on the other hand, you do get SEVERAL days notice and can leave. It is the dumb bastards choice not to leave when death and destruction are coming and you've been given nearly a weeks notice. And BTW, i've also never known any place in the 'alley' to get hit more than once.

LMAO, yeah, via the internet that he invented.

Bullshite. Tell what Pelosi and Reid (aka in NV as PINKY, described as Pelosi in a dress) have DONE since the mid term election?

Any answer to a campaign promise?

Downhill from Lake Okechobee? :o) Florida had a proper drainage system. It was called "The Everglades". Corps of Engineers and "big sugar" fixed that, as well.

Northwest might be okay. If not, there is always Alaska. Lots of hills, But we need that for oil drilling. But earthquakes and volcanoes rule that out.........invade Canada?

Gonna operate the port with robots, eh? Can't commute ... gasoline too expensive.

Urban legend.....Gore never claimed to have invented the Internet. Granted, he is dopey at the podium.

Bullshit. They'd only have to build inland about 5 miles. Many, many people drive many many times that to work.

Well, the new "big thing" is long term lease on infrastructure, like the Indiana Toll Road. How 'bout renting N.O. to China for 100 years. Think what we could do with the cash. Stuff at Walmart would be a whole lot cheaper, what with short transport and no import duties.....hmmm.