New Orleans the next Atlantis???

[niterydr]

Seriously, they can't get in there to fix the levee's, and they can't start pumping water until the levee's are fixed. They can't start fixing the 'leaks' because the army corp engineers can't find materials easily, due to the storm blowing it all over the place. Plus the rescue efforts are so intense that there are very few avenues available for transit.
Lets not forget about the looting, gangs, 50,000-60,000 people out in front of the superdome, the gators all over the city, oh yeah, how about mosquito's? They love water, and the west nile virus is known to be down there.
They are saying this is the most deadly and costly storm in us history since the earthquake of 1906.
Discuss...

[Matt D.]

The mosquitos will breed in the contaminated water, only increasing the spread of disease, both from water to humans to animals to... You get the picture.

A friend of mine works at a trucking company, which isn't small by any means, his uncle is the owner. Just this morning his uncle was showing signs of worrying about the company's future, and already has word of smaller shipping company's closing down already due to fuel costs.

[Onefast99gsx]

It's bad people! I watch the news from the time i get home and until bed. This matter cannot be taken lightly. The mayor said that thousands are to be found dead now. Most everything is so water logged now that it's total destruction. You have up to 1 million people in the surrounding areas homeless. Many have been taken to the Astrodome, but they simply cannot house all these people. And for how long a period of time? Where do they go? What about the psychological effects of it? The diseases are likely to break out if they haven't already.

We spend billions of dollars on other crap and give it away to other countries and when it comes to something like this, we sit. It's been 4 days now and these people aren't going anywhere soon. They're shooting at the rescue helicopters. I think it's time to focus on our own American soil than Iraq Mr. Bush. We have thousands upon thousands of US troops in Iraq, thousands heading down to New Orleans, our Energy system has been comprimised and devastated, we're beginning to tap from the reserves. You know how volnerable that makes this country if North Korea or China wanted to attack us? Who is to say that terrorists aren't planning on something to happen in the very near future.

[DSMPARTSGURU]

Seriously, they can't get in there to fix the levee's, and they can't start pumping water until the levee's are fixed. They can't start fixing the 'leaks' because the army corp engineers can't find materials easily, due to the storm blowing it all over the place. Plus the rescue efforts are so intense that there are very few avenues available for transit.
Lets not forget about the looting, gangs, 50,000-60,000 people out in front of the superdome, the gators all over the city, oh yeah, how about mosquito's? They love water, and the west nile virus is known to be down there.
They are saying this is the most deadly and costly storm in us history since the earthquake of 1906.
Discuss...

how do you have time to worry about that while trying to run your shop? thats what I would like to know....

chris

[cudvig]

the oil reserves wont matter too much... honestly. Plus Why would anyone be hating on our president right now? whoever hates on any president, i would love for them to do his job. Its gotta be hard as hell to do that.

-Colin

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

I think the matter is a little bigger than Josh working at the shop. Even if he is still contantly working, he can still be thinking at the same time.

As for hating on the president. Who cares what anyone thinks? If he wants to dig into bush, let him. I am with Bush and I agree with 99gsx. Something needs to give here.

[AJ]

I'm gonna toss in some of my thoughts.

In all reality I don't think any of us can truely understand what these people are going through. For those who's house didn't wash away 90% will have to be torn down due to flood damage. EVERYTHING that supports the basic life system has to be rebuilt. Gas Stations, Jobs, Hotels, Roads, Cars are totaled, ect ect... Pets gone, Animals in Zoos washed away, months before water can get out and some have said a year beofre building coudl actually begin. Oil and other hazardous materials that will prove to me another huge impactng factor in long term stability.

Many feel this was it, this is where people that did have insurance will collect when time allows and leave the area for good. While others with no insurance will take the loss and never live the same again. It's going to cost everyone. It's hitting everyone. One of the new guys at work found out his son lost everything and his wife is still looking for some of her family. Brett Farve has family that also lost everything. So in reality this is the big one, one that people can't just be singled out as effetcing those the area. Many think it's only a matter of time till body count really starts to add up and possibly surpass even 9/11.

The HIstory of the area has been destroyed.

The one thing that just pisses me off is the looting. There are 2 types of people looting down there. The first is for survival. I am in FULL support of getting into sotres for clothing, shoes, water, canned goods, ect ect. Stuff to make life, or what's left of it, a little eaiser for them at this time till stability is put somewhat back into place. The second are these mothers fuckers looting casino groudns for money, taking guns from wal mart, going after items found near jewerly stores and other material items. These people need to be shot on site. They don't seserve to live and now it's gotten so bad that the government has almost stopped rescue efforts to put law back and stop looters. Complete waste of resources.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

It's good to see how well they respond to a large scale disaster that they knew was going to happen. It was only a matter of time before this happened to New Orleans and they watched the storm go right towards the city for a few days. What would happen if there was some sort of major terrorist event involving a small nuclear device or a dirty bomb that affects an entire metro area(not just a few blocks like in NYC)? Would they sit around for a month in bureaucracy try to figure out what to do, since most of their military resources are over in Iraq and most of the personnel in the affected area are already dead or injured already.

They will probably just rebuild and get hit again sometime, just like they do in Florida. The sad part is that hurricane activity historically goes in cycles and we are just barely into a cycle of increased and more violent hurricane activity that can last for decades.

[AJ]

And I agree. Fuck the war. Bring our people home to help those in need on our own soil.

[A//// Guy]

I totally agree with Ecoli. Why did alot of people sit around for a week until the last minute? I know people hoped it would get smaller or turn around? Seriously though it was a huge storm heading right for them.

I agree though there isnt enough happening as far as support and troops but everyday hundreds of people die in the war in Iraq and thats just as important as a hurricane that killed lots of people that had plenty of warning.

I hope they dont rebuild because it is a huge waste and a huge risk that can happen over and over...