Water Water Everywhere.
Some friends of mine are planning to go to New Orleans for Halloween this year. I've been wondering for the pase few days if it will be there. Katrina may make all their worst fears come true.
CNN reports evacuation order
Example of the bowl New Orleans has become waiting for a huricane to fill it. And the work to keep the Mississippi open for shipping has eroded all the barrier marshes.
I hope that everyone evacuates or finds a safe shelter. I have a sneaking suspicion that this may be about as bad as everyone fears. The problem is that any kind of cleanup will cost billions, and the city will still be in danger from the next big storm. All the money will patch the area. It won't fix the problem. It may become a prime example of the folly our believed intelligence can lead us to. I feel that we need to move out of the area, let the Mississippi do what it wants to, and try to fix the marshes.
But for now, lets pray everyone gets out or survives.
CNN reports evacuation order
Example of the bowl New Orleans has become waiting for a huricane to fill it. And the work to keep the Mississippi open for shipping has eroded all the barrier marshes.
I hope that everyone evacuates or finds a safe shelter. I have a sneaking suspicion that this may be about as bad as everyone fears. The problem is that any kind of cleanup will cost billions, and the city will still be in danger from the next big storm. All the money will patch the area. It won't fix the problem. It may become a prime example of the folly our believed intelligence can lead us to. I feel that we need to move out of the area, let the Mississippi do what it wants to, and try to fix the marshes.
But for now, lets pray everyone gets out or survives.
posted by Lucky Bob at
11:08 AM
2 Comments:
I'm up for the latter, considering leaving next Tuesday or Wednesday if I find a group that needs extra hands.
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Unknown, at 8/30/2005 6:16 PM
Right. There is only so much that can be done right now and evac. is the top priority. The next is either draining the city or reclaiming the dead. The last thing they need right now is a bunch of well intentioned people running into the heart of the matter. However, people on the fringe of the damage can begin attacking in towards the moderately damaged areas of Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Those places can support some people driving in each day to remove debris, but the gas problems will inevitably make that harder.
I remember when Hugo came through SC. Our church drove a group of men, including my young self, about 1.4 hours to help clear up debris from roads and yards in neighborhoods using chain saws and such. I spent all day sharpening chain saw blades and moving limbs.
If too many people travel from too far it will put a strain on already weak resources. The best bet is people who can come in for a day at a time or with a camper or tent, food, water, gas, and their own equipment to help remove the large obstacles for people in the side roads that the authorities won't get to for days or weeks.
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Lucky Bob, at 9/02/2005 9:44 AM
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