good article about the mess that is New Oreleans

[dz]

Originally posted by camaro_speedemon:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dz:
Floridians don't ***** because they're not stuck in the middle of a ditch.

It's not the hurricane that's destroyed New Orleans. It's the flooding because the water has nowhere to go.

So, just because there was no flooding doesn't mean there wasn't any damage. Oh yea, there were TONS of flooding here. Was it as bad as N.O.? NO, but there was a lot of it.

And saying the 'Hurricane' didn't cause the damage is the most retarded thing I've ever heard. The levees didn't fill themselves. The Katrina overloaded the levee system and caused the city to flood. </font>[/QUOTE]I'm not saying the hurricane didn't do all that. I worded it wrong.

What I meant to say was that the long lasting flood is what's killing the city. It's one thing to go through a hurricane, but it's a whole set of other things when the water that comes in doesn't leave. On top of it not leaving, it's also infected with chemicals, oil, dead bodies and disease.

That is the big issue. A much bigger issue than the hurricane itself.

[Mighty Thor]

Originally posted by dz:
Floridians don't ***** because they're not stuck in the middle of a ditch.

It's not the hurricane that's destroyed New Orleans. It's the flooding because the water has nowhere to go.

Yes, this is true. I would say a strong combination of both ofcourse.

People, you do have to realize that New Orlean is place that doesn't want to change and update things. If you notice, the French Quarters are still around. Old buildings that was pre-USA are still around as well. They keep this around for tourist reason. Not a whole lot gets updated.

The governments there refuse to comply with the codes that are standard today. I got tired of them blaming Bush for not funding them to building and recontructing the levies. The truth is, they were funded, but they refuse alocate the money for it. Again, they didn't expect something like this could happen.

[phil97.3.8]

I don't see how they could NOT expect something like this to happen eventually. They, like FL, are located right on the gulf coast. Prime location for tropical activity!

[BLLDOGG]

that story is a prime example of why my town is protesting against taking in refugees into my small, high income, white town. we dont want rapists, killers, and thugs robbing our stores, homes, cars and causing trouble in our town and schools because they have nothing and are not grateful for what is given to them. you may call me/us racist or cold hearted, but i consider myself culturalist if that is a word. i dont want trashy people black or white in my town. we have done a good job keeping thugs and trailer trash out of our town and now thats being disrupted without our say. i feel for those who lost everything and aren't able to rebuild because of the flood but that has been over shadowed by worthless people.

[ September 11, 2005, 12:24 AM: Message edited by: BLLDOGG ]