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Hurricane Katrina

ctenidae

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Hess rocks- one of the very few that drills for, produces, refines and transports most of their own gas. Pretty smart bunch of guys at Hess.
 

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I've been to New Orleans many times and really like the city. It breaks my heart to see it in this condition and all the people from there displaced.

They have known that this would happen for a long time, basically saying "The city has levees helping, but if a big storm hits then it's underwater". They did nothing about it and probably never thought that it would actually happen.

It's just so sad...

But I always wondered why houses in Hurricane prone areas still were built with wooden frames and drywall... I bet a lot of destruction might've been avoided it stronger materials were used - like cinder blocks.

Anyway, maybe now people will do that.
 

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cbcbd said:
But I always wondered why houses in Hurricane prone areas still were built with wooden frames and drywall... I bet a lot of destruction might've been avoided it stronger materials were used - like cinder blocks.

Anyway, maybe now people will do that.

I love NO too, what a great town. Fabulous food too.

As for the wood vs cinder block argument, I thought the same thing. Then I saw a video from Gulfport that showed an 18 wheeler that had been swept 2 miles off of the highway it was on until it got wedged underneath the foundation of a hotel. All of the body panels, the interior, and the engine had been swept away. Several of the tires had been sucked clean off the wheels. All that was left was a twisted frame.

I don't think it would have mattered what the houses were made of :cry: .
 

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Doesn't matter what the building's made of- not much stands up to 20 feet of water. I wonder what it would take to build a completely sealed building, though.
 

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ctenidae said:
Doesn't matter what the building's made of- not much stands up to 20 feet of water. I wonder what it would take to build a completely sealed building, though.

LOTS of duct tape!
 

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The devastation is more than one can comprehend. Watching the news your heart breaks for these people. Thanks, Greg, for the link to FEMA relief. I pledged my donation.
 

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It just occurred to me how awful it would be if this area gets hit again this season. We haven't even seen the peak of the hurricane season yet. Let's pray this area is spared...
 

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I just read on cnn.com that someone was insensitive and horrible enough to shoot on a humanitarian convey in New Orleans! For a second I thought I was reading about an incident in IRAQ. This is obscene! :evil: :angry:

You'd think that people would act like civilized humans rather than animals.
 

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Just spoke to a buddy of mine...there is a firefight in progress in the downtown section of NO...seems there was a gang looting and the police surrounded them. My buddy held the phone up to the TV and it sounded like something in Iraq.

If they manage to evac the whole city, they ought to declare martial law and issue shoot to kill orders to the police if they find any stragglers looting.
 
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