Bruce,
New Orleans IS MARSHLAND !! That means there is no bottom like bedrock etc.
The land " sinks" which means the more you build ,the deeper it sinks. That
is the reason the levees collapsed. They settled 4 feet in ten years. In
itself, thats no big deal ,BUT, not only did they settle UNEVENLY, the pumps
were located at the base where they could flood.
Combine the worse engineeering with total, absolute public corruption and
what you have is nawlins
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wesley Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: New Orleans; the aftermath
RC Macaulay wrote:
Only a small segment of New Orleans should ever be rebuilt. There is no
way
> to provide protection for future flooding unless the city is rebuilt
upon
> the mother of all gambling casino barges... hmmm !
>
> Richard
Standing Bear wrote..
Richard,
Oh yes it can be rebuilt!
Why would anyone be dumb enough to rebuild a city below sealevel once its
been destroyed ? If you want it , you build it and you pay for it with
your money,not mine.
Consider the amount of the increase in insurance rates alone coming as a
result of poor decisions made years ago. When is enough insanity ,
enough?
Richard
The land values in the area are not zero. We can rebuild three to six
story buildings with interlinked floors above the third floor and the
ground floor being car parking squash courts, indoor soccer, basket ball,
dance halls. Covered drying areas for clothing also works. Fewer
buildings, more parkland and build up so the first floor with anyone
living on it will be above sea level plus 4 meters. The power, data,
water, sewers etc can be rebuilt so they are flood proof or above the sea
level. It can be done but it probably wont be done.
