It looks like the levees in New Orleans are holding up better than the did during Katrina. However, the high water mark still has not been reached. So we will see.
New Orleans is testament to the folly, stupidity and pride of mankind. Who in their right mind would choose to build a city below sea level in a hurricane zone? How many times will we continue to rebuild a city in an area that was never intended for a city to be? How much money has been spent to dat and how much more will be spent?
At what point would it be simply cheaper to return the land to swamp and build the city in another part of the country completely?
When I think about New Orleans, I think about King Canute. He was the guy who drowned as he commanded the incoming tide of the sea to go back.
I get the fact that a lot of people are suffering down there and even if the levees hold, there will still be a great sense of loss for many people. Just seems a lot of resource is tied up on an event that will be repeated again the future.
