And now we have Rita heading for the gulf. I don't think those hasty levee repairs can even survive a tropical storm. They are too low and too soft!
Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "RC Macaulay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:04 AM Subject: Re: New Orleans; the aftermath > Bruce, > New Orleans IS MARSHLAND !! That means there is no bottom like bedrock etc. > The land " sinks" which means the more you build ,the deeper it sinks. That > is the reason the levees collapsed. They settled 4 feet in ten years. In > itself, thats no big deal ,BUT, not only did they settle UNEVENLY, the pumps > were located at the base where they could flood. > Combine the worse engineeering with total, absolute public corruption and > what you have is nawlins > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wesley Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 1:10 AM > Subject: Re: New Orleans; the aftermath > > > > RC Macaulay wrote: > > > >> > >> Only a small segment of New Orleans should ever be rebuilt. There is no > >> way > >> > to provide protection for future flooding unless the city is rebuilt > >> upon > >> > the mother of all gambling casino barges... hmmm ! > >> > > >> > Richard > >> > >> Standing Bear wrote.. > >> Richard, > >> Oh yes it can be rebuilt! > >> Why would anyone be dumb enough to rebuild a city below sealevel once its > >> been destroyed ? If you want it , you build it and you pay for it with > >> your money,not mine. > >> > >> Consider the amount of the increase in insurance rates alone coming as a > >> result of poor decisions made years ago. When is enough insanity , > >> enough? > >> > >> Richard > >> > > The land values in the area are not zero. We can rebuild three to six > > story buildings with interlinked floors above the third floor and the > > ground floor being car parking squash courts, indoor soccer, basket ball, > > dance halls. Covered drying areas for clothing also works. Fewer > > buildings, more parkland and build up so the first floor with anyone > > living on it will be above sea level plus 4 meters. The power, data, > > water, sewers etc can be rebuilt so they are flood proof or above the sea > > level. It can be done but it probably wont be done. > > > > > > >
