Re: OT: followup on New Orleans - disgraceful

On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:56:13 +0100, Pooh Bear
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>A poster to the previous thread I started posted the following link.
>
>http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2005/08/31/disaster_preparation/
>
>Includes...
>
>" A year ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed to study how New
>Orleans could be protected from a catastrophic hurricane, but the Bush
>administration ordered that the research not be undertaken. "
>
>your comments are welcome
>
>
>Graham
>
>

1. A study, started last year, wouldn't have made any difference. And
the locals could have funded their own damned study, 50 years ago.

2. NOLA has been pumping out water, and lowering itself, for over 100
years. During that time, sea level hasn't dropped any. This had to
happen.

3. Lots of administrations, from Teddy Roosevelt on, could have gotten
concerned and done something about it. None did.

4. The effects of an "optimum" hurricane on New Orleans have been
predicted for decades, with most estimates of lose-the-city
probability running around 1% per year. Some scenarios were much
worse.

5. The Big Easy isn't noted for administrative competance, or worrying
about the future, or doing much of anything well except maybe cooking.
That's one reason why I left.

John

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