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Old September 2nd 05, 01:22 PM
John Theune
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Mike Rapoport wrote:

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Pixel Dent" wrote


I don't think anyone outside a
Usenet heel digging contest would seriously propose evacuating 20
million people every time a cat 1 storm wanders into the gulf.


True, but this was Cat 5, and in favorable conditions to build, or stay
the
same. I hope we all have learned something from this. There is no safe
place, on the coast with a Cat 4 or 5.
--
Jim in NC



If all the money for the Corps of Engineers wasn't sent to Iraq, the
infrastructure around New Orleans could have been improved to the point
where most people could go home now. Smaller hurricanes wouldn't require
any evacuation. Supposedly the cost was under $1B.

Mike
MU-2


Iraq has been a issue for 3 years or so. New Orleans has been behind
those levies for how many years? That infrastructure has been around
how long? What has the state and local goverment done to improve the
capabilites of the area to survice a storm? If you want to complain
about the goverments actions then fine but lets get real and not try to
blame the currant administration for problems that have been know about
for decades.

john