[Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?

[Peter Thorn]

JW,

Isn't that exactly what happened?

PT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim White" <lemenagerie22 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?


> Herb:
> Most of us down here in South Texas would rather the government not
provide cat 5 proofing. We're already sick of high taxes and besides, it
would ruin the view.
>
> A lot of us who live here on the coast understand the risks. Hey, you rool
the dice, you take your chances....
> jw
>
>
> Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
> Question for all:
>
> How many category 5 hurricanes have struck New Orleans in recorded
history?
>
> Another question,
>
> What if "bulletproofing" the city against a cat 5 costs more than the
repair bill for NO?
>
> Yet another,
>
> Why stop with New Orleans? Why not cat-5 proof every coastal city from
South Texas to the northern part of North Carolina? I mean, I know that
would be trillions of dollars, but if it's good for one city, isn't it good
for all?
>
>
> Herb Parsons
>
> S/V O'Jure
> 1976 O'Day 25
> Lake Grapevine, N TX
>
> S/V Reve de Papa
> 1971 Coronado 35
> Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>
> >>> pthorn at nc.rr.com 9/15/2005 2:49:11 PM >>>
> Saroj,
>
> I completely agree with you and Rummy about that. I makes no sense to
> rebuild "as was". At the least, they should first upfit the levees to
> withstand a Category 5, or plan on converting to a "new world Venice".
> Proper planning could have avoided the whole catastrophe. If it's too
> expensive to do it properly, then perhaps it shouldn't be done.
>
> PT
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Saroj Gilbert"
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?
>
>
> > Its an incredible dilemma given the ecology of the area... however New
> > Orleans is truly a national treasure rich with historical
significance...
> > maybe they'll have to pull a Chicago where the city was built up on
stilts
> > essentially... used to be down a story... often when they excavate for
new
> > buildings they find store fronts and evidence of streets at what is now
> the
> > basement area... You can walk from one end of the downtown area to the
> > other underground still...
> >
> > Saroj
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?
> >
> >
> > > The state of Wisconsin has had some experience with moving towns that
> were
> > > located in flood prone zones. The southwestern part of the state is
very
> > > hilly
> > > and is prone to flash floods, some of epic proportions. After
rebuilding
> > > several cities time after time, they finally figured out that the
three
> > > cities
> > > couldn't stay were they were. It took a lot of time and persuasion,
but
> > > the
> > > cities relocated and are thriving today due to both state and federal
> > > aid. The
> > > point is that they are no longer flooding. Cities can be moved and
> > > people's
> > > attitude's changed. How many more people need die simply to keep a
city
> > > where it
> > > shouldn't be.
> > > Perhaps we should look to correct a problem that was created a long
time
> > > ago
> > > by.......of course, the French. My vote goes with relocating the city.
> > >
> > > Rummy said that.
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