Will New Orleans enventually flood again?!?
486544
I told you, Yes in the next 25 years!
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There are a lot of reasons, but let me try to list some:\n1) the city is below sea level, so it is a huge challenge to get it dry.  The soil is saturated and that makes every effort a hundred times harder.\n2) The money involved is staggering.\n3) Government inefficiency, though perhaps no organization could deal effectively with such a huge task.\n4) Corruption and fraud, as some people use the situation to their personal advantage.\n5) The war in Iraq splits attention and resources.\n\nI do not think it is a government conspiracy to keep New Orleans down, due to race or politics.  The above reasons are enough to explain the troubles without adding conspiracy theory.
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A failure? I would call it a horrific farce. I mean bad enough it was celebreties going down there to get people out of New Orleans instead of the government(Thank the Godess for people like Sean Penn) but the fact that there was NO follow up...I mean COME ON!!! How many were turned out of their hotel rooms and shelters with NO place to go? It makes me sick to my stomach. Where is the humanity???
384489
You can't control mother nature.\n\nIf it were possible, Katrina would not have existed
290714
1)More visibility to the weaknesses of the current Administration; 2)Perception that the socio economic classes were hit "more" equally in MS than LA 3) New Orleans looked at as major tourist industry... my question would be How much money is being spent in each place? Who is it going to? and What is being done? So far, from what I've seen there's a whole lot of nothing going on in either place, except to try to make Bourbon Street presentable for Mardi Gras (only 6 months after the disaster)
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Yes, I think so.\n\nI have a weather blog at http://360.yahoo.com/ki_te_moana\n\nHowever, when I take off my Weather Hat and put on my Highest Enlightenment Hat, I see other big events intervening in the near future.\n\nThere is a link for where this more mysterious stuff comes from in the first blog entry:\n\nhttp://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-7dNzZV06cpnGmuKQRUwj0WV6Ig--?cq=1&p=1\n\nSo far as I can see, the government is oblivious, probably in Canada as well.  They are still not picking up on the lesser threats, such as hurricane, flood and drought, even though warned ahead of time by several people (in addition to the video you saw involving G. W. Bush's pre-Katrina conference).  \n\nThe public are still unaware also for the most part.\n\nIt's the horse and water thing...\n\nIt would help if candidates for President were required to pass a test that would establish ability to think.
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Only if the house was flooding...
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I just heard on the news this morning that hurricane season is once again upon us. They did say that it shouldn't be as bad as last year though.\n\nI don't know how the people that live in these areas do it...they really have to love where they're at to continue to live in the hurricane zones and rebuild or evacuate or whatever comes along. \n\nPersonally I am not that flexible with my life. I like stability and security.  Even if the insurance does cover the loss of the actual building and contents..you can never replace or put a value on your possessions or your life. \n\nI think the predictions hold some merit. They are just that...predictions,but I would definitely think twice before building in that area. Not the life for me.
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It could. Anything could happen. A tornado hit NH this past week, so anything can happen!! :)\n\nPlus, haven't you seen "Day After Tomorrow"? That had a ton of tornados in LA! Blew the whole damn city away.
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I don't know if it should be rebuilt the way it was. Not to be cold or anything but what I am trying to say is. Is it really smart to rebuild that city the way it was? I mean the city is a disaster waiting to happen. Perhaps some of those neighborhoods would be better returned to their natural state. I am all in favor of building and development, but rebuilding there does not make sense. I say ask the government to declare eminent domain, and make the area a park or something. Oh and notyou311 NO area has LOTS OF OIL!
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#1 The city of New Orleans was allocted the $$ years ago to fix the lEVEE's. Their corrupt goverment spent it elsewhere.\nThe mayor did a crappy job during Katrina. He should of had the city evacuated. He had plenty of notice. We all knew! The governor was too busy crying about it. Literally crying and then when all was said and done she blamed who else? The President of course. But as the mayor said it will be a chocolate city again! I wouldn't live there if you paid my rent and fed me!
439845
Rained out! \nGuess we all have to take tomorrow off to see this one.  Which, for most of us, can't happen.
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I have some incredible weather phenomena going on.\nSee my dark spot in my picture? That is a huge cyclone-like storm that would make it very difficult for birds to fly in. Oh, and take note that the dark spot is about the size of your planet Earth. Now that's giving Katrina a whole new perspective.
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the whole earth is going to be flooded
650901
we already have welfare, food stamps, government housing, and medical care. there shouldnt be any other special programs. new orleans has been taken down in the past by hurricanes, it will happen again. it is a stront city, it has rebuilt on its own in the past without the help of the government. i lived in texas where rita went through. i lost almost everything as far as possessions go. i'm not accepting handouts from the government. i moved, life continued on. when the weather dictates that you evacuate, you dont just sit there and then expect compensation for your own lack of listening. i say the government should completely back out of rebuilding new orleans and let it do what it needs to to rebuild itself. people with money will invest, it will come back bigger, better, and stronger.
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I am guessing yes, the Texas coast is long over due for a "bad" one.  I hope I am wrong!!!
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Texas will be fine, just like we were last year.  LA on the other hand...\n\nNo hope.  Those silly fools just re-elected the same guy who screwed them last year.