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To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (39997)	9/1/2005 5:39:54 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Respond to of 306849

I don't think there is much support for shutting down NO and Hastert is probably going to regret saying that. It isn't just any city, obviously no city should be built under sea level but this one is and its a pretty major tourist city in the US and an international icon and that means it gets rebuilt right where it is imho.

To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (39997)	9/1/2005 5:50:21 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 306849

Too obvious...remember he's a politician!

To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (39997)	9/1/2005 6:28:24 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

the geological situation is much more complicated than just building a higher or 'more effective' levee around lake ponchartraine....the loss of the sedimentation process (eliminating the natural buffer) has been CAUSED by the levees built further upstream.... it is 2 to 10' below sea level and it continues to subside... a hard decision is going to have to be made as to whether we continue throw good money after bad by perpetuating the same flawed policy you might be able to postpone the next catastrophe by building higher levees, but it will happen again...do we really want to throw billions and billions at this problem only to see it bulldozed by the next cat 4 or 5 hurricane?

To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (39997)	9/1/2005 9:38:31 PM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Engineers have known for years that New Orleans levees couldn't withstand anything above a Category 3 hurricane. news.yahoo.com It's unbelievable Congress is off on vacation, pondering about coming back early to work maybe next Friday to deal with the aftermath. How about dealing with the situation now, before people starve to death, and airborn large amounts of foodwater supplies to these people? How can any govt official view the damage and not ask about the plans to airborn food/water supplies into the region? That's 101 relief effort stuff. edit: you'll note the phrase "govt" and "Congress" are words independent of any political party. There are some things that should exceed even politics in order to take a higher ground for common good. Regards, Amy J