In article .com,
"cjcampbell" wrote:

Speaking of which, Seattle once was below sea level like New Orleans.
Instead of levees to keep water out, though, early Seattlites just used
boats to navigate streets when the tide was in. After the great Seattle
Fire, though, the rubble and material from some neighboring hills was
used to raise the level of the whole city. I wonder how much of the
rubble from Katrina could be used for that in New Orleans, assuming it
is not all too contaminated to be useful?

How far down would you have to go to get to solid rock/ground suitable
for a foundation in New Orleans vs Seattle? For some reports I've seen
the land around New Orleans has been sinking for years and it would be
difficult to raise up the level of the land.

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Bob Noel
no one likes an educated mule