Re: New Orleans Musings

> There is no way that NO will be up and
> running in time for Mardi Gras 2006.

well we'll see. You may be right, but I think the media tends toward doom
and gloom and defeatism. You've seen how quickly and efficiantly florida
has recovered from the batterings it has taken in the last few years. Yes,
this is quite a different matter, but I have faith in our ability to recover
from distaster.


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"p53a" <veverpath@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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£ Î Z @ R Ð wrote:
> > OK, maybe my wording here was a bit off. Of course it was a
> > catastrophe. It's the difference, though, between the loss of a set of
> > buildings and the destruction of an entire American city...
>
> I just don't believe the entire city was destroyed. Yes, there is a ton
> of
> damage, they're estimating $25b, but most of the buildings will be
> repaired.
> I bet NO will be back to normal (essentially) in time for Marti Gras 2006.

You are a bit optomistic. None of the wood structures will be able to
be repaired if they can't get the water out. The flooding is going to
get worse as more run off drains through the broken levees. There is no
fresh water to treat the inevitable dysentary that is going to occur
there. There is no electricity. There is no gas. The Hospitals are
flooding and are becoming unsafe. The gulf coast oil rigs and
refineries are off line. We receive 26.8% of our domestic oil from
those refineries. The entire southeast is going to face gasoline
shortages. The news this morning said the Atlanta metro area only has
about a 2 DAY supply of gas. Leaving aside the psychologic trauma of
9/11 and the fact that it was a malicious act, the current situation in
the Gulf basin will take more lives and cost billions of dollars more
than 9/11. This could be the event that actually sends the US into a
prolonged economic recession. There is no way that NO will be up and
running in time for Mardi Gras 2006.

>
> > No offense taken at all. I'm just wondering what the benefit is of
> > spending a hundred billion dollars rebuilding a city lower than
> > sea-level that could get hit by another hurricane just like this at any
> > time?
>
> I totally agree, this is a great point. But what can you do? People
> call
> it their home and it has tons of history. Unfortunately it is in an
> unbelievably dangerous place. My only hope is that technology can bring
> a
> comfortable level of safety to that city on par to that of other cities.
>
>
> --
>
> - Jonathan
>
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> Send me your mailing addresses for a FREE CD! No strings attached, even
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>
>
>
>
> "Snarf" <stewart.cj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1125504653.788236.9590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >>What? This disaster won't come CLOSE to outweighing 9/11. 9/11
> >>wasn't
> >>a
> > catastrophe???? man I think you have to reconsider your views a little
> > bit.<
> >
> > OK, maybe my wording here was a bit off. Of course it was a
> > catastrophe. It's the difference, though, between the loss of a set of
> > buildings and the destruction of an entire American city. I know this
> > is gonna piss people off, and I don't want to come off like I'm trying
> > to downplay 9/11--I'm not at all.
> >
> >>no offense intended, but I think this opinion is absolutely ridiculous.<
> >
> > No offense taken at all. I'm just wondering what the benefit is of
> > spending a hundred billion dollars rebuilding a city lower than
> > sea-level that could get hit by another hurricane just like this at any
> > time? I know it isn't an exact science, but the scientists are
> > predicting that these storms are going to become more plentiful and
> > more dangerous as the globe heats up.
> >


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