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08-31-2008, 07:54 AM
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| RG Glee  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33
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| Gustav With Gustav bearing down on the New Orleans area just three years after Katrina left it in near-ruins, I can't help but think it may be time to forget about trying to rebuild that place if Gustav does the same damage that Katrina did. While attempts at slowing global warming are noble and certainly must be heeded, any such attempts will do just that, slow global warming. It's impossibly to stop it entirely. As the warming trend continues these storms will only become more frequent. It seems like some especially bad luck that two storms would hit poor New Orleans within three years, but it doesn't seem unreasonable to expect it would happen every 5-10 years. Why keep rebuilding an area below sea level that lies in the path of hurricanes so often? Pray for those people, but it's time to let New Orleans - the city - fade away. |
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08-31-2008, 08:13 AM
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| Living Legend   Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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| Re: Gustav I heard that the mayor is upset that more people are not evacuating (spelling) NO. These are probably the same people we saw on the news crying, bitching, and demanding more help three years ago and will do the same again if Gustav hits. |
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08-31-2008, 10:57 AM
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| \m/   Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40
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| Re: Gustav I'm not sure it's fair to assume that everyone has the means to evacuate or have a place to evacuate to. That was the problem the first time around. |
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08-31-2008, 11:02 AM
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| Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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08-31-2008, 02:21 PM
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| Eternally Legendary  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 33
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| Re: Gustav Might want to clear Florida and tornado country too. Yes, people should pickup and move whenever nature strikes their area twice.
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08-31-2008, 02:21 PM
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| Propane and propane accessories  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 44
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| Re: Gustav This time round, NO ONE has an excuse not to evacuate. This is probably as prepared and organized as you're going to see a city evacuation, given the Katrina fiasco. As for having a city below sea level surrounded by the Mississippi river and Lake Ponchartrain (sp?) in a major hurricane zone, yeah, it's never been that great an idea. Doubt it's going anywhere, though.
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08-31-2008, 04:10 PM
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| Quietly Dominating the East  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida
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| Re: Gustav Quote:
at no cost! it doesn't get any better.....i wonder if they will still try to cap the rescue helicopters?
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08-31-2008, 07:56 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA
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| Re: Gustav Just recently they said on CNN that they estimate 90% of N.O. has evacuated. I'd call that fairly successful given some people's reluctance to leave no matter what. Honestly, right or wrong, if I lived there I'd feel that I could weather any storm and would probably choose to stay. I still have that 18-year old "I'm indestructible" confidence/stupidity.
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08-31-2008, 11:00 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 48
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| Re: Gustav Gustov weakens a bit, GOD I hope it continues to weaken! This is a scary SOB! Great news on the people are taking this seriously and evacuating! WAVY TV 10 : Virginia and North Carolina News -Gustav weakens a little, but still a powerful storm
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09-01-2008, 12:52 PM
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| Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 48
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| Re: Gustav
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09-01-2008, 09:42 PM
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| Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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| Re: Gustav Well from watching the news it seem that everyone learned from past mistakes. After Katrina the blame went around to everyone and now credit needs to be given to everyone for doing a great job. |
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09-02-2008, 07:12 AM
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| \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40
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| Re: Gustav Too bad it only took an epic disaster for everyone to get their shit together. |
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09-02-2008, 10:01 AM
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| Contains football related knowledge  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 50
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| Re: Gustav Quote:
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09-02-2008, 10:06 AM
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| Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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| Re: Gustav Ok, this was a small 3 and those leavies (spelling) had water splashing over top of them so whats going to happen if they get hit with a strong 3, 4 or even a 5. |
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09-02-2008, 11:15 AM
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| Living Legend  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 30
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| Re: Gustav the old levies were never meant to handle 4s and 5s, and the "new" ones are still being built, and its f'ing ridiculous expensive. they really should leave the port and move the town a few miles into higher ground.
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