New Orleans may get another surge

[RAZRr1275]

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Why people live below sea level in a hurricane zone is beyond me.

Because it's beautiful there. That's one of my fav vacation spots. Louisiana is awesome. I stayed in Shreveport for a while and that place is growing fast. I hear that once New Orleans goes down if another hurricane goes through their going to move all of that stuff into shreveport and that will be the next big city down there.

[NEW_ORLEANS]

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Why people live below sea level in a hurricane zone is beyond me.

No matter where you choose to live you can not avoid natural diasters.

[RAZRr1275]

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No matter where you choose to live you can not avoid natural diasters.

And most of them have been living there all their lives and don't know anything else and to move out would be a terrible experience for them. Some don't have the money to be able to leave.

[dkgojackets]

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No matter where you choose to live you can not avoid natural diasters.

You can minimize risks though. I'm not going to move to Arizona and then complain that it's always really hot and never rains, and I'm not going to move to northern Canada and bitch about snowstorms. You know what you're getting, and you know new orleans is below sea level in a hot spot for hurricanes.

[Husker_OS]

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Gustav is about to be a Category 5. Supposed to remain that way for ~18 hours. Hitting the U.S. as a possible Category 4. Yikes.

[SPTO]

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Gustav is about to be a Category 5. Supposed to remain that way for ~18 hours. Hitting the U.S. as a possible Category 4. Yikes.

Damn

...and just this morning I heard it was "only" going to be a Cat 3.

for the levees to hold if it hits NoLA.

[p_rushing]

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If anyone stays, whatever happens is your fault. Don't go blaming anyone but your stupid self. You live below sea level, what do you think is going to happen. Unless they build a 30' wall around the coast, a cat 4/5 is going to flood the city again.

[TheMatrix31]

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No matter where you choose to live you can not avoid natural diasters.

What kind of natural disasters happen in Nevada?

[Cj7298419]

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Why people live below sea level in a hurricane zone is beyond me.

It kinda ticks me off when people say stuff like this. You don't know different people's situations and the reasons they choose to stay in such a unique city. I'm sure if more people could move away they would. But unfortunately, they might wanna stay because of friends and family, or the ambiance of New Orleans and it's music and food, or to be able to go to a Hornets game and watch Chris Paul throw alley hoops to Tyson Chandler. Or go to a Saints game. Or because moving they're dying mother to another city would be too much stress mentally, physically, and financially. Or I don't know, maybe he/she is a police officer that wants to lend a hand in getting rid of the needless violence that cripples our streets instead of just running away to another city.

Now don't get me wrong, I understand the point of your post but as a native New Orleanian I just feel that some people have this mindset of "why would people even live there blah blah blah." It's more to it than being in the path of a hurricane. If that's the case, how about I go live in beautiful Miami. Oh wait, Florida sticks out like a sore thumb just as much as Louisiana and is a hot-spot for hurricanes. I remember Andrew from the 90's and Miami was a mess and it can happen there again. Or how about I go stay in Atlanta...oh wait, weren't they having some issues with lack of water? Or how about Cali and it's earthquakes and wildfires. Like someone said earlier, natural disasters can happen anywhere you live. Do you suggest everyone leave New Orleans for good? I guess one of the biggest shipping ports would have to relocate somewhere else huh?

P.S. Anyone find it really strange that as time passes, more and more natural disasters are occuring around the globe. Now i'm not a super-religious person and I also know OS's stance on politics and religion, but man it just seems weird how things are happening with the weather these days. I'm just saying....

[auburntigersfan]

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bet it goes further east hitting the Alabama coast.

I sure hope not, my grandparents just got fully recovered from Ivan not too long ago.

[TheMatrix31]

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P.S. Anyone find it really strange that as time passes, more and more natural disasters are occuring around the globe. Now i'm not a super-religious person and I also know OS's stance on politics and religion, but man it just seems weird how things are happening with the weather these days. I'm just saying....

There's more coverage in the media.

[Brandon13]

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There's more coverage in the media.

Yep. I'm betting that if you actually look in to it you'll find that recent natural disasters fit right in line with historical trends.

[Cj7298419]

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Yep. I'm betting that if you actually look in to it you'll find that recent natural disasters fit right in line with historical trends.

Wow that's weird.

p.s. I like your avatar. It reminds me of a member of saintsreport.com who has the same avi.

[Brandon13]

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Wow that's weird.

p.s. I like your avatar. It reminds me of a member of saintsreport.com who has the same avi.

that member wouldn't possibly be me now would it? I post there quite a bit.

[therizing02]

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It kinda ticks me off when people say stuff like this. You don't know different people's situations and the reasons they choose to stay in such a unique city. I'm sure if more people could move away they would. But unfortunately, they might wanna stay because of friends and family, or the ambiance of New Orleans and it's music and food, or to be able to go to a Hornets game and watch Chris Paul throw alley hoops to Tyson Chandler. Or go to a Saints game. Or because moving they're dying mother to another city would be too much stress mentally, physically, and financially. Or I don't know, maybe he/she is a police officer that wants to lend a hand in getting rid of the needless violence that cripples our streets instead of just running away to another city.

Now don't get me wrong, I understand the point of your post but as a native New Orleanian I just feel that some people have this mindset of "why would people even live there blah blah blah." It's more to it than being in the path of a hurricane. If that's the case, how about I go live in beautiful Miami. Oh wait, Florida sticks out like a sore thumb just as much as Louisiana and is a hot-spot for hurricanes. I remember Andrew from the 90's and Miami was a mess and it can happen there again. Or how about I go stay in Atlanta...oh wait, weren't they having some issues with lack of water? Or how about Cali and it's earthquakes and wildfires. Like someone said earlier, natural disasters can happen anywhere you live. Do you suggest everyone leave New Orleans for good? I guess one of the biggest shipping ports would have to relocate somewhere else huh?

P.S. Anyone find it really strange that as time passes, more and more natural disasters are occuring around the globe. Now i'm not a super-religious person and I also know OS's stance on politics and religion, but man it just seems weird how things are happening with the weather these days. I'm just saying....

Are you evacuating man? That thing is pounding Cuba right now and it looks like it'll be Cat 5 by late tomorrow. I guess 1 million people already left New Orleans.