Re: OT New Orleans worth rebuilding?

"Jeff Davis" <jd_home@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:c72a7$4315e20d$80a32844$2041@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> This kind of thinking is pretty insane. Not to mention historically
> illiterate. Floods have destroyed New Orleans many times. In 1844, 1850,
> 1858, 1862, 1865, 1867, 1874, and 1882, the levees broke and inundated
> the place. The 1927 flood covered 25000 sq miles. (For comparison --
> that's about the size of West Virginia, half the size of Iowa, and 3
> times the size of New Jersy.
>
> There's going to be a port at the mouth of the Mississippi River. The
> country needs one. Currently, the best place for that is New Orleans. If
> you've got more adult wisdom on the question, be sure to let people in
> responsible positions know.

Google Earth revealed to my inner child that there
is above sea level and available real estate a few
miles upstream. It already has some port facilities
too. Yeah it's vulnerable to flooding like any port,
but it's not a below sea level bowl waiting for a
clusterfsck like today.

And lets just ignore the benefits to the delta and
the protection that could provide.

--Tedward


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