[Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?

[Herb Parsons]

Our very existence "fools with mother nature". Like Brad said in his little essay that I posted:

"Civilization is not normal.  It is a phenomenal pinnacle to which humanity claws its way by superhuman effort, and which it maintains at heroic cost."

That "heroic cost" comes in many forms, we've seen part of that cost recently.

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

>>> tnrhodey at hotmail.com 9/17/2005 7:30:03 AM >>>
Herb,

Remember, don't fool with Mother Nature. Maybe the governement should build 
us all underground shelters equipped with life boats. :-)

Wally


>From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
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>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?
>Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:06:55 -0500
>
>Actually, that was where I was headed.
>
>After we cat-5 proofed all the coastal cities, we'd need to tornado-proof 
>all of the "tornado alley" cities, then earthquake proof the west coast, I 
>believe a few cities get avalanches from time to time, and don't forget the 
>heat wave in the north a few years ago... I think you see where I'm going.
>
>
>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
>
> >>> lemenagerie22 at yahoo.com 9/15/2005 4:49:52 PM >>>
>Herb:
>Most of us down here in South Texas would rather the government not provide 
>cat 5 proofing. We're already sick of high taxes and besides, it would ruin 
>the view.
>
>A lot of us who live here on the coast understand the risks. Hey, you rool 
>the dice, you take your chances....
>jw
>
>
>Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>Question for all:
>
>How many category 5 hurricanes have struck New Orleans in recorded history?
>
>Another question,
>
>What if "bulletproofing" the city against a cat 5 costs more than the 
>repair bill for NO?
>
>Yet another,
>
>Why stop with New Orleans? Why not cat-5 proof every coastal city from 
>South Texas to the northern part of North Carolina? I mean, I know that 
>would be trillions of dollars, but if it's good for one city, isn't it good 
>for all?
>
>
>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
>
> >>> pthorn at nc.rr.com 9/15/2005 2:49:11 PM >>>
>Saroj,
>
>I completely agree with you and Rummy about that. I makes no sense to
>rebuild "as was". At the least, they should first upfit the levees to
>withstand a Category 5, or plan on converting to a "new world Venice".
>Proper planning could have avoided the whole catastrophe. If it's too
>expensive to do it properly, then perhaps it shouldn't be done.
>
>PT
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Saroj Gilbert"
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:27 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?
>
>
> > Its an incredible dilemma given the ecology of the area... however New
> > Orleans is truly a national treasure rich with historical 
>significance...
> > maybe they'll have to pull a Chicago where the city was built up on 
>stilts
> > essentially... used to be down a story... often when they excavate for 
>new
> > buildings they find store fronts and evidence of streets at what is now
>the
> > basement area... You can walk from one end of the downtown area to the
> > other underground still...
> >
> > Saroj
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why Rebuild New Orleans?
> >
> >
> > > 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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