[Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?

[Herb Parsons]

That's the difference though, this isn't a "time after time" problem. Yes, this was a catastrophic event. Yes, we should sit back and decide just how much we're willing to spend on the off chance that this happens again. And yes, we should realize that this was an event that never before occurred in the roughly 300 year history of the city.

Herb Parsons

S/V O'Jure
  1976 O'Day 25
  Lake Grapevine, N TX

S/V Reve de Papa
  1971 Coronado 35
  Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast

>>> R22RumRunner at aol.com 9/15/2005 11:56:56 AM >>>
The state of Wisconsin has had some experience with moving towns that were  
located in flood prone zones. The southwestern part of the state is very hilly  
and is prone to flash floods, some of epic proportions. After rebuilding 
several  cities time after time, they finally figured out that the three cities 
couldn't  stay were they were. It took a lot of time and persuasion, but the 
cities  relocated and are thriving today due to both state and federal aid. The 
point is  that they are no longer flooding. Cities can be moved and people's 
attitude's  changed. How many more people need die simply to keep a city where it
 shouldn't  be.
Perhaps we should look to correct a problem that was created a long time  ago 
by.......of course, the French. My vote goes with relocating the city.
 
Rummy said that.
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