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To: Rande Is who wrote (57116)	8/30/2005 5:26:02 PM
From: tsigprofit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

Good thoughts Rande. I think this has showed how we have neglected to plan for contingencies here, and greatly ignored our own infrastructure. Computer models showed that even a Cat 3 hurricane might swamp those levies - heard that today from a spokesman for I believe the Army Corp of Engineers. Land has eroded from that area each year since the levee studies were done in the 60s. Some of this could have been prevented in New Orleans anyway - but it would have required money - to increase the height of the levees - but MUCH less money than will be lost here - not to mention the lives as you say. It is a damned mess - but people there are hardy, and will recover and rebuild in time. But right now - they need help from the US - this is a huge disaster.

To: Rande Is who wrote (57116)	8/30/2005 5:33:58 PM
From: tsigprofit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

Here's an excerpt Rande - question why the Hll does it make sense for people to have job creation after something like this - but not before it - benefitting the US? We are messed up here in 2005 USA IMHO. People will only spend money for jobs, and to help build America if there is a huge disaster - or waste the money overseas in expensive wars... *** Said Chan, "Preliminary estimates indicate 60 percent damage to downtown New Orleans. Plenty of cleanup work and rebuilding will follow in all the areas. That means over the next 12 months, there will be lots of job creation which is good for the economy." Prof. Doug Woodward, with the Division of Research at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, has researched the economic impact of hurricanes. "On a personal level, the loss of life is tragic. But looking at the economic impact, our research shows that hurricanes tend to become god-given work projects," Woodward said. Disasters are good for the economy, he said. Within six months, he expects to see a construction boom and job creation offset the short-term negatives such as loss of business activity, loss of wealth in the form of housing, infrastructure, agriculture and tourism revenue in the Gulf Coast states.