Is it true it was not damaged (much) and remains unflooded? Some guy was just spouting this at work.
NO -LA- French Quarter Not Flooded???
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Yes.
The Garden District was unflooded, too, but some fire damage has occured.
The Garden District was unflooded, too, but some fire damage has occured.
I've heard it's on higher ground because and it's been around before the pumps and levies were there. Then as the city grew levies and pumps were added to make more land space availible.
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Drive it forever is correct. Only 80% of the city is flooded. You gotta figure that the first buildings to go up 100+ years ago were on the best land - above sea level.
I can understand building above sea level... but expanding the city below sea level!!... right next to the ocean!!!... c'mon, this was a disaster waiting to happen.
Now they're putting the tab to rebuild the city at $100B. If you do the math I think that comes to $1000 for every taxpayer in the US. And each taxpayer will pay for this one way or another... increased insurance premiums, increased taxes next year, or larger deficit. There's no magic slush fund to cover this loss.
I can understand building above sea level... but expanding the city below sea level!!... right next to the ocean!!!... c'mon, this was a disaster waiting to happen.
Now they're putting the tab to rebuild the city at $100B. If you do the math I think that comes to $1000 for every taxpayer in the US. And each taxpayer will pay for this one way or another... increased insurance premiums, increased taxes next year, or larger deficit. There's no magic slush fund to cover this loss.
If the FQ is OK, I say for sure don't bother rebuilding the low areas. What a waste!
Same as always. You borrow money from a bank, build homes, pay off mortgage over 25 years. City issues bonds to reconstruct roads etc. Property tax eventually pays off the bonds.
If I were a bank, would I lend money to build homes in a floodpain? probably not.
Hopefully the "ripple effect" as money is pumped into the economy to rebuild facilities, houses, etc..... wherever the building takes place, will assist in nullifying the actual cost.
As wages are paid and material bought to rebuild taxes are collected, jobs are created when workers spend earnings...... the "ripple effect"!!!!!
In fact, we may need a few more natural disasters to stimulate the economy!!!!
An 8.6 quake under 'Frisco would cause a ripple effect out there!!!!
A swarm of tornadoes devastating Chicago and environs would put some folks to work in the upper midwest.
A tsunami hitting the New England coast... from New York City north, would put a lotta' folks to work up that way.
Just keep away from my humble hootch, my itty bitty shanty on the plains.
As wages are paid and material bought to rebuild taxes are collected, jobs are created when workers spend earnings...... the "ripple effect"!!!!!
In fact, we may need a few more natural disasters to stimulate the economy!!!!
An 8.6 quake under 'Frisco would cause a ripple effect out there!!!!
A swarm of tornadoes devastating Chicago and environs would put some folks to work in the upper midwest.
A tsunami hitting the New England coast... from New York City north, would put a lotta' folks to work up that way.
Just keep away from my humble hootch, my itty bitty shanty on the plains.
i dont understand why insurance premiums will go up.
apparently everything down there is flood damage so you would need to have flood insurance. last i heard, the feds were going to have to bail out most of the people since no one bothered with flood insurance because it was "expensive". this means higher taxes but it shouldnt affect my insurance.
apparently everything down there is flood damage so you would need to have flood insurance. last i heard, the feds were going to have to bail out most of the people since no one bothered with flood insurance because it was "expensive". this means higher taxes but it shouldnt affect my insurance.
re: New Orleans Flooding.
IN the link below look for and click on "HIDE LABELS", its in red letters.
You can see the flooded areas look blue.
Also under "TYPES OF MAPS" click on ELEVATION INFORMATION.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/national/2005_HURRICANEKATRINA_GRAPHIC/index.html
[ September 08, 2005, 02:20 AM: Message edited by: Sam3 ]
IN the link below look for and click on "HIDE LABELS", its in red letters.
You can see the flooded areas look blue.
Also under "TYPES OF MAPS" click on ELEVATION INFORMATION.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/national/2005_HURRICANEKATRINA_GRAPHIC/index.html
[ September 08, 2005, 02:20 AM: Message edited by: Sam3 ]
Check out www.google.com/maps
key-in New Orleans, LA
You will see the choices at the top of the dispaly, Map, Satelite, Hybrid, and Katrina.
I think they clipped the NOAA Remote Sensing pics of the flood. You can zoom in on the canal wall breaches, etc...
That city and those folks need all the help they can get.
key-in New Orleans, LA
You will see the choices at the top of the dispaly, Map, Satelite, Hybrid, and Katrina.
I think they clipped the NOAA Remote Sensing pics of the flood. You can zoom in on the canal wall breaches, etc...
That city and those folks need all the help they can get.
The only saving grace to n.o. I have been there.
Willy_G
I can't stop looking at it. There were Two floods,
A slow Flood from the 17th ST cannel , And a Fast "Storm-Surge" from ST. Bernard Parish on the marsh side,
The Time Line is wrong.
New Orleans "never" dodged the bullit.
Sam3 pukes.
I can't stop looking at it. There were Two floods,
A slow Flood from the 17th ST cannel , And a Fast "Storm-Surge" from ST. Bernard Parish on the marsh side,
The Time Line is wrong.
New Orleans "never" dodged the bullit.
Sam3 pukes.
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