Re: An Insensitive Post

[Guest guest]

Tom, "Just want to remind everyone that I was NOT one of the ones who thought

New Orleans should be rebuilt, and I am loathing the idea of the

government possibly sending more money down there to bail out people a

second time. "I hate to say this, but I am with you on that one even if we are being insensitive. I also hate to know that the government is sending money to a city that is below sea level and will consistently be hit by hurricanes. So the money being spent is essentially wasted. Instead could we not move New Orleans inland or relocate people which would seem like a more permanent fix.~

[Guest guest]

We are probably going to get hit with the remnants of Hannah this Saturday. How bad that will be depends largely on if it pick up strength once it passes the Bahamas. The problem here isn't really flooding, but the wind. The wind is a problem because it blows down trees on the powerlines. Now, for several years after Hurricane Isabel which did so much damage around here, including leaving me without power for 2 weeks even though I live in a city, the state had a heavy program of cutting back trees that threatened powerlines. That programs seems to have been cut back in the last couple of years, mostly I think because there haven't been any major storms coming through. So, it is entirely possible that we will lose power if we have any amount of wind. In the last couple of months, we have lost power a few times during thunderstorms and trees falling.

Still, I've done all that I personally can. There are a couple of trees that I would like to have had removed, but they are neighbor's trees. I'm just going to have to hope that they stay up, especially that really big poplar by the street. Then again, maybe this one won't be too bad.

Even then, this isn't as bad as the flooding in New Orleans. We are on fairly high ground and well inland, so the storm surge isn't an issue for us. None of this city was built on swampland that had 10 to 15 feet of water on it before developers bribed enough officials to be allowed to build there. Like I've said, they should try to salvage the historic and business areas for as long as possible, but those very flood prone areas should be returned to nature.

I hate to say this, but I am with you on that one even if we are being insensitive. I also hate to know that the government is sending money to a city that is below sea level and will consistently be hit by hurricanes. So the money being spent is essentially wasted. Instead could we not move New Orleans inland or relocate people which would seem like a more permanent fix.~It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here.