KrauserKrauser wrote:I'm waiting for the likes of Jerry Falwell to decry it as the fall of Babylon in a few years.
They have already with the likes of Jack van Impe. My mother seems to think the erosion of the "sign of God" and not stupidity.
However, the state and federal government is actually trying to reverse it, but more could be done like sending all sediment to the delta instead of the Basin. The only reason South Louisiana exists is because of the most recent Ice Age. My house was 50 feet underwater 7500 years ago and probably will be a thousand from now. The whole area is at sea level and lower, but it was Bivennue's fault for creating a metropolis on a marsh. A local cyclist who went across Europe told me Venice was getting 2-3 feet more water in the water than usual and facing the same problem.
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My dad told me that they had 10,000 body bags on hand. Yes, I know it may not be true, and even if it is it certainly won't be that bad, but it made me feel sick to my stomach.
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Darth Wong wrote:I wonder why nobody is talking about the fact that the 1 degree increase in the temperature of the Atlantic over the last few decades is pretty much universally agreed among weather experts to be responsible for the increase in hurricane intensity.
Come down to my office tomorrow. I've been asked the question "Does this have anything to do with global warming?" about 300 times a day since last week (I've somehow been designated the office weather expert)
The neo-cons can stick their fingers in their ears and sing "LA-LA-LA-I-CAN'T-HEAR-YOU" for the next four years, it's now very obvious to the man in the street that SOMETHING is up with the climate. Folks can quibble all they want about the cause, fact is, they WILL have to deal with the consequences from here on out.
Broomstick wrote:Folks can quibble all they want about the cause, fact is, they WILL have to deal with the consequences from here on out.
If it's more snow in Maryland, I'm all for it
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Joe wrote:My dad told me that they had 10,000 body bags on hand. Yes, I know it may not be true, and even if it is it certainly won't be that bad, but it made me feel sick to my stomach.
the AP reported that yesterday. it would seem that they are not needed though, the storm tracked far enough east of new orleans.
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Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Well it's official. New Orleans is still here.
Literally the worst we got were 50mph wind gusts, cloudy skies, and extremely light rain at times. W00t.
YAY!!! I'm glad you're ok
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On the other hand, the hurricane has apparently pushed a lot of humidity west of you. It's supposed to be early autum, but it felt like mid-summer here in Texas.
Then again, this is Texas...
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