A lot of the buildings in NO are still standing. They'll be stinky and need new drywall and carpeting, but they're THERE. Refitting a building which has flooded is much easier than rebuilding from scratch, which is what the folks in Biloxi and Gulfport will be doing. They will probably have temporary shelters until homes can be rebuilt. My Aunt had a home in Barneveld, Wisconsin, which was destroyed by one of the strongest Tornados ever recorded in '84. The entire town was flattened and all the buildings, electricity, water, etc, were shredded. 1/3 of the inhabitants were badly injured. They rebuilt much faster than you would believe possible. When I first went there in the late '80s, you wouldn't have known anything happened. I think there will be an outpouring of help from the building trades about this, and those guys can work hella quickly when inspired.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Also, I'm am unbearably angry with the POTUS, right now.
Where the fuck is he? SAY SOMETHING.
Where the fuck is he?
You didn't hear? My Pet Goat II came out today.
He's talking, Allyson.
Where the fuck is he? SAY SOMETHING
I remember Peter Jennings saying basically this on 9/11.
He's talking, Allyson
Any second he'll send his baby bro on a campaign tour, um, I mean "survey of the damage."
Why the hell is the president saying those things?
Why isn't he calling for massive outpouring of finincial aid to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc? Why isn't he asking Americans to pull together and help those who are displaced?
What has he said about what's going on right now in this country?
Video of flooding in the Quarter: eta - about 2/3 down this page [link]
I love Google. I've already determined that my plot bunny is historically plausible: [link]
Ironically, lack of communication meant that neither side knew that peace had in fact been signed two weeks before the battle. Wounded prisoners, all of whom had been well treated in American hospitals, were returned; and the 93rd were able to muster half their original strength when they landed back in Britain.
That's what I needed. British prisoners receiving treatment in American hospitals.
Gonna finish the WIP first, though. I'm in the homestretch on that one.
Oh. Shrub was here. He's not mentioning anything about Katrina in the clips I am seeing.
However, it was a gorgeous day on Coronado and he doesn't seem to have worn a flight suit. Small things, small things...