tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post5361704800455810319..comments2023-12-21T23:14:14.347-06:00Comments on NOLA-dishu: Flood Protection: Where we standClayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-51465791324428829052007-06-10T14:38:00.000-06:002007-06-10T14:38:00.000-06:00Hmmm. I agree with the general assessment that wh...Hmmm. I agree with the general assessment that while parts of our protection system are improved, there remain weaknesses. So what when a storm surge comes, what good will miles of new, strong levees and walls be if there are still substantial low spots and weak points? Water will find its way in!<BR/><BR/>However, I must question the metric for evaluating the pros and cons in the protection system. For instance, it may be true that as much as 70% of the Chandeleur Islands are lost, but what is their contribution to the hurricane protection of the greater New Orleans area? I have seen modeling that suggests those islands are just too far way, that although they help knock down some waves, there is plenty of room for the wind to whip up he waves again on the way to the levees east of New Orleans and St. Bernard.<BR/><BR/>And again, the real contribution of marsh and other minor features is only for small hurricanes, like Cindy. They are nothing more than bugs on the windshield of for events on the scale of Hurricane Katrina.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>TimTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248664089124106737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-24229928860560596272007-06-08T21:50:00.000-06:002007-06-08T21:50:00.000-06:00Oy vey!Ya wanna hope that they were applauding the...Oy vey!<BR/><BR/>Ya wanna hope that they were applauding the simplicity of the graphic...but that's waaay too much to hope for.Leigh C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13654596932726420097noreply@blogger.com