Our levees are failing... again
 

The Mississippi river has burst through one levee in the US state of Illinois and threatens to break many more throughout the American Midwest.

link: [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7460712.stm]BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Mississippi breaks Midwest levee[/url]

Re: Our levees are failing... again
 

Countdown to first a-hole remark about how they deserve it for being stupid enough to live next to a levee...

Re: Our levees are failing... again
 

well, they can use the supplies from the Katrina disaster they have had sitting around in a warehouse for the last 2 years. our whole countries infra -structure is falling apart. does anyone in D.C. care?

Re: Our levees are failing... again
 

Perhaps they can solicit input from the Mayor Nagin of New Orleans, or his counterpart Governor for disaster planning?

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Well the saying that "you cannot stop mother nature" is very true but its sad to see. What I don't get is where is all the fuss from the people who have allready been flooded out and the media coverage like we saw in Katrina. I say its the difference in mind set and the people are helping themself and not waiting for someone to come in and do the job for them.

Re: Our levees are failing... again
 

True you can't stop mother nature but you sure as hell can be better prepared to deal with potential disasters.

Re: Our levees are failing... again
 

[quote=Mattyk72;453378]True you can't stop mother nature but you sure as hell can be better prepared to deal with potential disasters.[/quote]
Well from what I saw in Iowa people did get out of arms way and now they are returning and starting to clean up the mess.