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Pastimes : Hurricane and Severe Weather Tracking -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Vosilla who wrote (5212)	2/27/2006 10:42:19 AM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26021

Katrina is in the past. Far more important is learning something for the future, as this could help reduce the risk of further tragedies. Better protection against hurricanes will be an obvious discussion point over the coming months, John .. Here's a solution .. But no one will go for it .. Prohibit construction at any elevation less than 20 feet ( pick a number )above sea level going forward .. No more federal/state flood insurance provided for reconstruction in the prohibited zones .. If you own property and insist on living/working in such a zone you do it on your own dime and must self insure or buy private insurance if anyone is willing to provide it .. Draconian for sure .. but would go a long way towards mitigating future damage and loss of life .. If the GW and rising seal level crowd are correct .. we'll be abandoning coastal regions in any event .. Triff ..