New Orleans
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I assume the hospitals have generators. It would be awful for folks on ventilators if there is no power.
Hurricane Ida live updates: first death in Louisiana as New Orleans loses power | US news | The Guardian
Hurricane Ida live updates: first death in Louisiana as New Orleans loses power | US news | The Guardian
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It went well last time, so why not?
NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr remarks that perhaps one of the saddest tragedies of the disaster in New Orleans is that a number of centers for medical care — hospitals and nursing homes — were unable to protect their patients.
Speaking of no power. Anybody remember the great 2003 blackout? I do. A/C didn't work and it was hot. Food in my refrigerator spoiled. Mom happened to be the hospital at that time and fortunately they had generators.
Northeast blackout of 2003 - Wikipedia
Northeast blackout of 2003 - Wikipedia
The greedy municipal politicians took kickbacks from developers, the mangrove forests that buffeted the city from storms were cleared - then Katrina hit.
Other cities are learning from New Orleans mistake: Manhattan has financed returning Walden NJ to it's natural state. Miami is attempting to expand its mangrove forests, unfortunately they are slow growth.
Believe it or not, there is now a wetland trail in the Bronx. It runs from a restored forest north of the Bronx Zoo to Pelham Park by the East River.
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Hurricane Ida tests protective measures put in place after Katrina
Hurricane Ida tests protective measures put in place after Katrina
Hurricane Ida is hitting Louisiana 16 years to the day that the same area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Officials built new levees and other protective measures to prevent the same level of disaster from happening again. Janet Shamlian reports.
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Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia
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“Hurricane Katrinawas a large Category 5 Atlantic hurricanethat caused over 1,800 deaths and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleansand the surrounding areas. It was at the time the costliest tropical cyclone on record and is now tied with 2017's Hurricane Harvey. The storm was the twelfth tropical cyclone, the fifth hurricane, and the third major hurricaneof the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane on record to make landfall in the contiguous United States.”
***THANKS GLOBAL WARMING***
A major problem with New Orleans is that it is below sea level and this will get worse if global warming raises sea levels.
Power still out and can't get enough gasoline to run most generators. Cell phones and computers also not working. (When we had our 2003 blackout, my landline was still working and I had a transistor radio that ran on batteries.)
"New Orleans is a city below sea level. It is protected from flooding by seawalls and an extensive groundwater pumping system."
Power still out and can't get enough gasoline to run most generators. Cell phones and computers also not working. (When we had our 2003 blackout, my landline was still working and I had a transistor radio that ran on batteries.)
"New Orleans is a city below sea level. It is protected from flooding by seawalls and an extensive groundwater pumping system."
You mean the one that lasted about 12 hours without any natural disasters involved with it lol. How did we manage to survive? We mostly all lit candles, barbecued in warm weather and waited for the power to return.
"The blackout wasn’t without tragedy, either. Three people died during the outage in Ontario, including Lewis Wheelan, a 22-year-old man who was found dead in his North York apartment after nearly 24 hours without power."
The 2003 Blackout: Toronto remembers 10 years later | The Star
The 2003 Blackout: Toronto remembers 10 years later | The Star
Yes, if you drive on the highway going southwest you see these levees that are protecting flooding from Lake Pontchartrain. My top favourite city in the USA, Bourbon Street is amazing.
