Major Hurrican Ida

[ShockTalk]

New Orleans should be declared a no build zone. No new construction should be allowed there, only repairs to existing structures should be allowed. It is an immenent human-made catastrophe waiting to happen.

Thinking the same thing. People build it, the hurricanes destroy it. So on and so forth. Surely all that rebuild money could be put to a sounder, and better use.

[wufan]

It doesn’t have to be that way. Dykes and damns and levy’s and ditches can be put up that would protect the coast. Instead of investing in infrastructure that could make NOLA a great American city, the taxes are invested in social programs that perpetuate the cycle.

[Kung Wu]

It doesn’t have to be that way. Dykes and damns and levy’s and ditches can be put up that would protect the coast. Instead of investing in infrastructure that could make NOLA a great American city, the taxes are invested in social programs that perpetuate the cycle.

Building below sea level is a man made catastrophe waiting to happen. Trying to engineer that fact away makes no economic sense what-so-ever.

[wufan]

Building below sea level is a man made catastrophe waiting to happen. Trying to engineer that fact away makes no economic sense what-so-ever.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/15/world/europe/climate-change-rotterdam.html

Just ask the Dutch.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Nothing new is being built in NOLA. Zero permits are allowed nor is there any room for new developments

[Kung Wu]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/15/world/europe/climate-change-rotterdam.html

Just ask the Dutch.

Can't read it.

[SB Shock]

Cat 4, 130 Kts and still strengthening. Question will be how much more strengthening before land fall.

[wufan]

Can't read it.

Sorry…if you are really interested, there is all kinds of info on how the Netherlands controls the sea. They have one city that is 100 foot below sea level and sinking. The bottom line is that there are ways to mitigate should someone have the will to do so.

We currently have the worst of all worlds with no meaningful mitigation and no way to expand thriving. If you halt any building, then there will be no new businesses and anyone that hasn’t left the area is trapped with their property dropping in value and jobs disappearing. NOLA is at risk of being a permanent third world country.

[Kung Wu]

Sorry…if you are really interested, there is all kinds of info on how the Netherlands controls the sea. They have one city that is 100 foot below sea level and sinking. The bottom line is that there are ways to mitigate should someone have the will to do so.

We currently have the worst of all worlds with no meaningful mitigation and no way to expand thriving. If you halt any building, then there will be no new businesses and anyone that hasn’t left the area is trapped with their property dropping in value and jobs disappearing. NOLA is at risk of being a permanent third world country.

100ft below? That also sounds like a human catastrophe in the making. Maybe it has special circumstances, but man. I'll check into it.

[wichshock65]

Live Camara in Grand Isle, Louisiana. WOW!

https://www.severestudios.com/storm-chasers/john.humphress2.html

[Kung Wu]

Wow!

[Kung Wu]

Nothing new is being built in NOLA. Zero permits are allowed nor is there any room for new developments

I didnt know that. Great to hear! That will save lives and start to reduce economic disaster.

[1979Shocker]

Cat 4, 130 Kts and still strengthening. Question will be how much more strengthening before land fall.

It's close to a Cat 5, within 5 mph.

[shoxlax]

Live Camara in Grand Isle, Louisiana. WOW!

https://www.severestudios.com/storm-...umphress2.html

Reminds me of the wave Bodhi rode….

[Eric]

Watching a live cam from Bourbon Street. So far it’s just washing the vomit and urine off the street.