Re: # The Official Random Topic Thread
Yeah, I get what you're saying.
My whole thing on it is this:
The biggest thing, a majority of New Orleans is under sea level. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what could happen. The flood protection that is/was in place is great, but for citizens to put all their hope into that is wrong, and quite frankly, stupid. Take into consideration the levees, dikes, dams, and every other form of flood protection that's in place. They're old, falling apart, and any repairs made to them is "patchwork". They've lived their life (which as far as levees go is 50 years). On the flip side, there's no money in the budget for repairs to be made. And this isn't just N.O. It's everywhere.
It was quite unfortunate that it happened, but people were warned, and they chose to stay. To me (this may be harsh), makes it their own damn fault.
Now, what happened AFTER, that's a complete different story.
Originally posted by Kronnick
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My whole thing on it is this:
The biggest thing, a majority of New Orleans is under sea level. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what could happen. The flood protection that is/was in place is great, but for citizens to put all their hope into that is wrong, and quite frankly, stupid. Take into consideration the levees, dikes, dams, and every other form of flood protection that's in place. They're old, falling apart, and any repairs made to them is "patchwork". They've lived their life (which as far as levees go is 50 years). On the flip side, there's no money in the budget for repairs to be made. And this isn't just N.O. It's everywhere.
It was quite unfortunate that it happened, but people were warned, and they chose to stay. To me (this may be harsh), makes it their own damn fault.
Now, what happened AFTER, that's a complete different story.
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