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To: Stephen O who wrote (2117)	9/2/2005 11:51:50 AM
From: Rock_nj	Respond to of 16955

Not a bad idea. I know the topography is very flat in New Orleans, so you're options would be limited, but a well thought out flood channel to relieve pressure from the lake would help.

To: Stephen O who wrote (2117)	9/2/2005 1:34:02 PM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 16955

Something radical needs to be done .. If the city elevation cross sections the MSM have been showing are accurate, the natural level of the Mississippi is 4-5 feet higher than Lake Pontchartrain so you wouldn't want to directly connect the two because it would just overflow the lake .. maybe drain it the other way assuming the lake is higher than the GOM .. I like Bill's idea .. preserve what you can as a park/tourist destination and build a new New Orleans north of Lake Pontchartrain and above sea level .. To rebuild anything below sea level and in a known subsidence zone seem futile and just invites a repeat of the present disaster .. Whatever is done is going to be enormously expensive in any event so if we as a country are going to make the investment, let's at least be smart about it ..... Triff ..