Hurricane Katrina
ZephyrZodiac:
Well, obviously, if help had arrived sooner, then they'd have been got out by now, and maybe they wouldn't have lost all their family too. I must admit, I think this is a case where the troops going in to sort things out should be using rubber bullets if they have to shoot at all!
veilchen:
Well Stormy, as far as I can discern from the history lessons I received from Reg, at the time New Orleans was build, it was nowhere near this close to water as it is now. The sea has been coming closer and closer due to erosions of the coast-lines; it's almost the same as the cities in the Netherlands that are build below sea-level. The disappearance of the wetlands/marshes contribute to the encroachment of the sea, they are natural water-absorbers.
The Southers sea-ports are a major hub for commerce, that's another reason the hurricane had such a devastating effect. Even to the rest of the US and its spilling over into Europe as well, mainly with the price of raw/crude oil. Reg, if I understood you wrong, feel free to correct me. I swear I was paying attention to you, don't I always? :D
ZephyrZodiac:
Veilchen, I'm sure you were. It's exactly the same problem that Venice is suffering, since when it was built the sea-level was lower, but the Mediterranean generally doesn't get such extremes of weather as the Caribbean, so although Venetians get flooding every winter, it's usually within their ability to cope.
The cities in the Netherlands, of course, have very good defences, but with the rise in levels in the North Sea, I don't know how long that will last!
J. M. Pescado:
It's never too late to start constructing those pressure domes, for when things eventually sink into the sea. Remember: The average elevation of the Earth is below sea level. Erosion will inevitably sink everything into the sea. If this is at risk for happening near your lifetime, start building a pressure dome.
ZephyrZodiac:
Or do what the Dutch did and reclaim the land! If it worked once, there's no reason why it shouldn't work again. Of course, it means someone else gets the water you should have had!
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