Wall St. Journal Poll
Self selected sample, unscientific, but interesting
As of 1:30 Tues 9/06/05 with some 12,000 votes, it's running 70/30 no on rebuild New Orleans
Wall Street Journal #3633.1
Various comments from "you can't not rebuild" to "scale back to industrial/port complex and related housing" to "rebuild on higher ground"
Bottom line being all of using taxpayer dollars to recreate the same risk profile with the same ultimate results in the future.
The Dutch have built a nation "below sea level" but "only" exposed to the storms of the North Sea, not to Cat 3-4-5 Hurricanes.
The city is not only below sea level, but has been sinking and will continue to do so.
Quote (not sure of the accurarcy, but interesting) that Cat 5 levees would be the equiliant of 10 hoover dams.
Let's just say "don't fight Mother Nature"
While we're at it, maybe apply rules to most Hurricane prone areas, no federal "flood insurance." Limit/Prohibit building on coastal areas which are at risk.
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