On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:15:24 -0400, "Paul E. Lehmann"
wrote:
>Yes, Galveston is vulnerable but NOT AS vulnerable as New Orleans. Even if
>a hurricane never hits New Orleans again, it is SINKING and sliding down
>into the Gulf Basin. The Corps of Engineers can never defeat mother nature
>in this situation. They have been and will continue to fight a loosing
>battle. Just think what will happen when a Mississipi levee breaks in the
>middle of the night with NO advance warning and with NO evacuations - not
>even rich white folks. I have no respect for the Speaker of the House,
>Dennis Hastert, but when he initially cautioned against rebuilding, he was
>absolutely correct. The decision to rebuild New Orleans will be based on
>"Faith Based" levee(s) and NOT science.
I read an article recently that said the subsidence in the Gulf area
is worse than thought. It said that the surveys were done assuming
that where they were surveying from was bedrock but it turns out that
that area is sinking also. If I remember correctly, it said that
Galveston will be below sea level by 2100.
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