Posted September 5, 200520 yr http://www.nola.com/hurricane/?/washingaway/ http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/22040b4511b84010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html Need I say or they say what was said many a time but it was bound to happen. Still sucks to be down there no matter who's fault it is. They literally got blown away, washed away, and then seemingly ignored by our Government and other agencies for a couple of days.
September 5, 200520 yr thank god i live in tampa. this place pratically never gets hit, good ol gulf stream and great positioning. (last year was a freak year mind you) -G
September 5, 200520 yr While I dont excuse a slow response, and I certainly am not saying anything against the victims, people have to realize that it takes a couple days to mobilize TENS OF THOUSANDS of soldiers, airmen, coast guard, aid workers, etc. Even harder when half of a state is UNDER WATER. It was a lose lose situation for everyone
September 5, 200520 yr it shouldn't take that long to get the help to where it has to go. a few years back a small town in south dakota got wiped out by a f5 tornado and with in 2 days the governer had the NG and the red cross there. the only thing left standing was the bank vault.
September 5, 200520 yr thank god i live in tampa. this place pratically never gets hit, good ol gulf stream and great positioning. (last year was a freak year mind you) -G What happened last year ? Was Naples, Florida, south of you in Tampa, badly damaged ? http://www.naples.com/discover/maps.asp
September 5, 200520 yr ive also heard stories that the leves were only build to stand up to C3 hurricanes, not for the C5s that are possible in such an area (large body of warm water).
September 5, 200520 yr it shouldn't take that long to get the help to where it has to go. a few years back a small town in south dakota got wiped out by a f5 tornado and with in 2 days the governer had the NG and the red cross there. the only thing left standing was the bank vault. that's cuz people didn't loot it :x
September 5, 200520 yr it shouldn't take that long to get the help to where it has to go. a few years back a small town in south dakota got wiped out by a f5 tornado and with in 2 days the governer had the NG and the red cross there. the only thing left standing was the bank vault. It's a lot easier to get the Red Cross into an area when it's not under 10 feet of water. Debris can be moved... water = more comlicated. Not to mention, I believe that the proper course of action was taken by trying to save as many people as possible first. Then worry about the city. Rule number one: Don't believe everything the media says. As a matter of fact, you might only want to believe about 5% of it. Rule number two: Politics. Politics. Politics. Get used to it. It's the center of everything. I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but it is easy for people to say "this and that" without knowing all the details. And in a situation as widespread and catostrophic as this, it's nearly impossible to know WHY "this and that." Let's just try to help the situation rather than constantly finding something to gripe about. That's becoming a big problem with this nation... rather than rallying together everyone has to first take a side. Sad really. (Off my soap box)
September 6, 200520 yr What happened last year ? Was Naples, Florida, south of you in Tampa, badly damaged ? http://www.naples.com/discover/maps.asp didnt you read my post? lol i said last year was a freak year for hurricanes. one hit tampa, first time in like 70 years. -G
September 6, 200520 yr yeah, I find it silly. They're just going to build up the levees again, drain the city, and ignore the fact that this could very well happen again. Although it would be tough to let go, the best course of action would to not rebuild in those way lower sea level areas, or find some better means of protection
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