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9 Weeks to Pump Out New Orleans?
Cr0w T. Trollbot asks: "It looks like New Orleans is going through something very close to the worst case scenario right now. This somewhat prescient study, written well before the hurricane, describes some of the challenges (engineering and otherwise) facing New Orleans. 'In this hypothetical storm scenario, it is estimated that it would take nine weeks to pump the water out of the city, and only then could assessments begin to determine what buildings were habitable or salvageable. Sewer, water, and the extensive forced drainage pumping systems would be damaged. National authorities would be scrambling to build tent cities to house the hundreds of thousands of refugees unable to return to their homes and without other relocation options.' The hypothetical is looking awful close to reality right now. What can be done about draining and rebuilding New Orleans in light of the massive flooding, and what can be done to prevent and/or lessen such disasters in the future?"
Nothing. Go build a city somewhere where it won't just sink. Really, it'll be better in the long run.
what can be done to prevent and/or lessen such disasters in the future? I have a solution, stop building huge cities at sea level where you could potentially encounter hurricanes.
"And that's what you're going to get. Someday son, all of this will be yours [gestures]."
"Wot? The curtains?"
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Perhaps it just isn't sustainable to live below sea level. At some stage of the game, regardless of *why* the city is sinking, it might be time to say "you know what? It just isn't cost effective to live in this spot" and move on. The sea will eventually have its way.
But I don't *want* a castle, I just want to sing!
But she has HUGE ... tracts of land
Come on people! This is funny! If I had mod points...
Understood.
Stop that! Stop that! There'll be no singing here!