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Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Originally posted by ScoobyDoo View PostNice city planning. Government basically set them up to fail.
Cincinnati drowned in 1937 and Elmira and Harrisburg drowned after Agnes in 1972.
The left coast has to deal with the Ring of Fire and earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. San Francisco was rebuilt after 1906.
Heck, London used to flood if there was a storm surge up the Thames.
People still live there - nobody's permanently closed a major city because of a disaster since Port Royal sunk way back when.CCT '77 & '78
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Re: 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...
The entire north metro of the twin cites is a flood plain.
I would die laughing if scooby lives in the north metro.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View PostThe entire north metro of the twin cites is a flood plain.
I would die laughing if scooby lives in the north metro.**NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.
Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Originally posted by joecct View PostAny city along water is a candidate for a flooding. New York City drowned in Sandy - and the infrastructure is still not 100%. New Orleans is a ticking time bomb. Miami, Tampa Bay, Charleston (which floods every time there is a heavy rain), the East Coast resorts.
Cincinnati drowned in 1937 and Elmira and Harrisburg drowned after Agnes in 1972.
The left coast has to deal with the Ring of Fire and earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. San Francisco was rebuilt after 1906.
Heck, London used to flood if there was a storm surge up the Thames.
People still live there - nobody's permanently closed a major city because of a disaster since Port Royal sunk way back when.**NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.
Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Originally posted by ScoobyDoo View PostNope.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by joecct View PostAny city along water is a candidate for a flooding. New York City drowned in Sandy - and the infrastructure is still not 100%. New Orleans is a ticking time bomb. Miami, Tampa Bay, Charleston (which floods every time there is a heavy rain), the East Coast resorts.
Cincinnati drowned in 1937 and Elmira and Harrisburg drowned after Agnes in 1972.
The left coast has to deal with the Ring of Fire and earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. San Francisco was rebuilt after 1906.
Heck, London used to flood if there was a storm surge up the Thames.
People still live there - nobody's permanently closed a major city because of a disaster since Port Royal sunk way back when.
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Originally posted by unofan View PostSo therefore it's ok not to spend money on disaster preparedness? Typical Republican, penny wise and pound foolish.
In London's case, they got tired of the floods and built flood gates in the Thames. Galveston built a seawall. What the SE Texas coast does in the wake of Harvey will be up to the voters and the politicians.
However, when disaster strikes, some folks fold like an accordion, while others rise to the occasion. You just hope there's more of the latter.Last edited by joecct; 08-31-2017, 10:53 PM.CCT '77 & '78
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It's a once in a 1,000 years event. You don't plan for that. ****ing Lief Erickson was just hitting North America 1,000 years ago.
Are we all going to ***** when the entire San Andreas fault ruptures and liquifies 750 miles of ground when the 9.5+ hits? Or when NYC gets hit with some mega catastrophe?
We have a city of 6 million that needs to be rebuilt in a far more intelligent way. Almost all of us agree on that. But this heartless reaction I'm seeing is pretty sad.
The cost of preparing for all 1,000-year eventualities would spend us into the ground. I'm not even sure we consider those scenarios in doing analyses for chemical events unless it has truly catastrophic consequences. I'm going to have to ask our experts on that tomorrow because I'm pretty sure we don't.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View PostIt's a once in a 1,000 years event. You don't plan for that. ****ing Lief Erickson was just hitting North America 1,000 years ago.**NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.
Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Originally posted by burd View PostI say this with no implied criticism or point, but 1200 people have drowned in India, Bangladesh and Nepal this past week.**NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.
Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Originally posted by joecct View PostNo. Please don't put words in my mouth. It's a cost/benefit analysis. You plan for what is likely + some factor. If there is a catastrophe, you break the glass on the OH THIT file and try to mitigate the damage. After it's all over, you clean up and rebuild.
In London's case, they got tired of the floods and built flood gates in the Thames. Galveston built a seawall. What the SE Texas coast does in the wake of Harvey will be up to the voters and the politicians.
However, when disaster strikes, some folks fold like an accordion, while others rise to the occasion. You just hope there's more of the latter.
I read somewhere, probably one of the links Scooby posted, that Houston is the most flood prone city in the country, even worse off than New Orleans, because at least New Orleans has pumps and levies. Houston had done next to nothing to mitigate any flood risk, and then exacerbated it by filling in wetlands and other natural flood barriers.Last edited by unofan; 09-01-2017, 08:46 AM.
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Re: 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...
Quebec offers food, clothing, electricians, and other aid to Texas. Texas Secretary of State declines, asks for prayers instead.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/m...rvey-1.4267387
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Re: 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...
Major Hurricane Irma now ... I'd be surprised if storm didn't become Cat 5 during next 5-7 days. Many EPS ensembles are very intense. pic.twitter.com/EyjSojsG6r
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 31, 2017
Here's the latest from the NHC.
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