Ed Leafe wrote:
> On Aug 31, 2005, at 9:37 PM, Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
>
>> I feel for these folks, BUT if it were put to a vote, do we rebuild new
>> orleans, I'd vote no..!
>
>
> Then we should also say the same for most of coastal California
> and most of the shorefront along the Atlantic below Virginia.
>
> There was a housing development in my town built along a stream
> that would flood severely on average every 20 years when the snows
> melted. Happened a few years ago, and these nice new homes were
> ruined. They took the FEMA money and paid the developers *not* to
> rebuild there; the town owns the land, and it is slated for park
> development.
One of Arnold's silly suggestions was the suggestion to throw at least
150 million dollars to shore up the hills around La Conchita -- the area
that had the landslide in January. (I linked to an iFilm videotape of
the landslide back then.)
The area has been landslide prone for thousands of years (including a
recent slide in 1995 that killed a few in the area). There's no idea
what it would take to shore up the area or even if it is doable.
How many homes are in La Conchita? 80.
With that money you could condemn the area, move each family to a
million dollar home in Malibu, still have some cash left over and save
lives.
Bill Anderson
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