- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: COBRA CAMPKIN
what did u think would happen when u built a city i think about 6 feet under sea level? something was going to happen
Yes, and it does happen. Once, twice, ten times a year. Rain floods the nearby swamps and bayou's and they would flood NO. That's why the levees were built. When they were built, we were looking for an immediate solution for a recurring problem, flooding. Of course there was the risk of a hurricane, but it would cost too much money to build a levee and destroy it everytime a hurricane would come. Also, thank you all for donating, you may not know how much this means to everyone here in La. .It is very shocking to see such a large city such as NO to be almost completely submerged in water. No food, electricity, water, bathrooms, clothes, toys....many more things, thousands wait for endless days in the humid louisiana weather for buses, food, water, anything to relieve this pain.
Sewege, dead bodies, wild animals, looters are also many problems facing stranded people and rescue workers. It could take several weeks to drain NO of flood waters, months to bring in new power lines and put them up, years to clean up the debris and rebuild one of the greatest cities in the south. The effects will last for decades and will be remembered for centuries as the costliest hurricane in US history and maybe the worst natural disaster since the 1908 earthquake. I know this is a long post but this needs to be said. New Orleans, one of the greatest cities in the world, will never be the same. Structuraly, its falling apart. Financially, its ruined. Morally, its in chaos. Please, i know that many of you cannot send that much money, but please try to convince friends and family. This hurricane, believe it or not, affects the US as a whole. The biggest port in the south that manages oil from south america is now just a mess.
Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your help and continuing concern of those immediately affected by Katrina.