Curse

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:13 AM // 02:13

This starting to become Old News, which I think it should because too many people are becomign very emotional everytime they read the paper. We can't predict how bad things are going to be, or there wouldn't be any natural disaters cause we would pretty much be safe from them. if we could predict where hurricanes hit then there would be no Fema or the American red cross, except if there were famines or an outbreak of diesease. People died in the places where hurricane katrina hit because they couldn't get out in time or they wanted to stay and wait it out cause they thought it wouldn't be so bad. No one can actually predict the weather.

If you close this thread i understand, but I had to get this thought out of my system.

Aniewiel · Sep 19, 2005, 02:18 AM // 02:18

You know that most of New Orleans has been searched. So far, only 250 dead---not that that's an acceptible number but it's far less than anticipated. Perhaps things weren't as broken as thought? I don't know but I do hope that this thing doesn't become 'old news' too fast. We've only just started.

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19

I agree with you, I like a moderator who goes into topics

adarby · Sep 19, 2005, 02:42 AM // 02:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aniewiel

You know that most of New Orleans has been searched. So far, only 250 dead---not that that's an acceptible number but it's far less than anticipated. Perhaps things weren't as broken as thought? I don't know but I do hope that this thing doesn't become 'old news' too fast. We've only just started.

Excactly, the USCG has rescued several thousand people from that area. The USCG, right now as we speak, is still sending personnel from all over the country, to aid in disaster relief. I would consider this one of the worst, if not the worst, natural disasters in US history. It would be safe to say that the number of dead equally match, if not exceed the number rescued (though not officially documented). It's sad, but i'm afraid that high schoolers will be reading this in thier US History books in the near future.

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:44 AM // 02:44

Yes they will it is the worst natural disaster

chris_nin00 · Sep 19, 2005, 02:46 AM // 02:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Link Ironhammer

Yes they will it is the worst natural disaster

Not in the world.... or the USA....

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:47 AM // 02:47

It is the most costly hurricane in Us. History

EchoSex · Sep 19, 2005, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

Not in the world.... or the USA....

Yes, agreed. I remember something about an Ice Age that plauged the planet at one point?

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:48 AM // 02:48

That did happen

chris_nin00 · Sep 19, 2005, 02:49 AM // 02:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Link Ironhammer

It is the most costly hurricane in Us. History

Oh my goodness... are you serious...
Costly as in the deaths or damage or rebuild or what? Elaborate please. Make me comprehend. I need to know more 8th grader. Please tell.

EchoSex · Sep 19, 2005, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Link Ironhammer

That did happen

Uhm.. Yeah I know o_O I was being serious. Katrina ISN'T the world's worst disaster.. I'm pretty sure the Ice Age is high up there on the list as it destroyed almost the entire population of life amoung multicellular organisms.. Even if there weren't may at the time to begin with.

chris_nin00 · Sep 19, 2005, 02:52 AM // 02:52

You can add
1. Mt. St. Helen's eruption
2. San Francisco earthquake
3. Twin towers

That last one isn't a natural disaster.

/doh

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:53 AM // 02:53

Look man this is aobut hurricanes, Katrina is worst Hurricane to hit the Us since the 1900 Galveston hurricane

chris_nin00 · Sep 19, 2005, 02:55 AM // 02:55

Look at this....
http://www.fema.gov/library/df_8.shtm
Back to the history books for you 8th grader!!! I smite you.

Aniewiel · Sep 19, 2005, 02:56 AM // 02:56

This isn't a "pick on Link" thread. Suffice it to say that this hurricane "ranks right up there" with the worst ones, OK?

Back to topic.

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:56 AM // 02:56

Look man this is aobut hurricanes, not natural disasters!! Katrina is worst Hurricane to hit the Us since the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

EDIT: Thanks Aniwel

zehly · Sep 19, 2005, 02:57 AM // 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

Look at this....
http://www.fema.gov/library/df_8.shtm
Back to the history books for you 8th grader!!! I smite you.

The government is going to be providing over $100 billion to fix this.

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59

I am sure Katrian will top this

http://www.fema.gov/hazards/hurricanes/top10hu.shtm

Avari Zi · Sep 19, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59

A question on my mind, what will happen to the city itself? It was already below sea level. What will happen if the water never fully resides?

Link Ironhammer · Sep 19, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59

It will they will make sure of that