A Perilous Future
August 18, 2007
Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in United States history, was also a warning shot. Right after the tragedy, many people expressed a defiant resolve to rebuild the city. But among engineers and experts, that resolve is giving way to a growing awareness that another such disaster is inevitable, and nothing short of a massive and endless national commitment can prevent it.
Bleak, but compelling. Is New Orleans an American Venice or Amsterdam?
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I would lay odds on the American Atlantis. -danny
Was hurricain katrina not a freak storm? are we to expect alot more storms like this in the future? is this why the govt. seems to be dragging their feet in any rebuilding process?
Interesting you should ask… I have always compared it to Venice…