Hurricane music

[kickaha]

Every hurricane, there are folks who decide to ride it out. A category 1, in a region with decent drainage, I can see staying. Maybe even a cat1 on a sturdy beach area with a sufficiently strong building.

But a category **5**?? Run for the fricking hills, folks.

Of course though, with every group that stays, there's gotta be a hurricane party. Get drunk, get trashed, so you won't feel the pain when the roof collapses around you and the tree trunk flies through the wall to take your head off. I suspect the music played at these parties tends to a lot of Jimmy Buffet and such.

This time, however, I have a better suggestion.


A little Katrina and the Waves, anyone?

Comments

Why the hell aren't they running for the hills?

[ymasen.livejournal.com]

And in New Orleans too! Everything I've ever heard about that city is that any storm and it floods. A cat5 will certainly imerse the city :/

Eh, I figure it's Darwinism at work*

* note: of course, my sister DID ride out Hurricane Hugo (cat 5) at North Myrtle Beach... granted, it DID come around south of Myrtle and headed to Charlotte. But I've never said she was a smart cookie - ever.

Re: Why the hell aren't they running for the hills?

[ladykalana.livejournal.com]

I imagine it's pretty hard to take a look around your home that will very likely be torn to bits and most of your possessions with it, then walk out and drive away. I'd probably snatch up the irreplaceables, take a little while to cry and grieve, then sit my ass in my Chevy and put the pedal to the metal. It's gonna be like Armageddon down there and you bet I'd find a way to deal with leaving.

Re: Why the hell aren't they running for the hills?

[ymasen.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt it would be hard as hell to leave your home... but as you said, grab the cat, the photo albums, maybe a childhood teddy bear... etc... stuff that you CAN'T replace, and leave. Because, well... your house can be rebuilt, the furniture can be replaced... your life can't.

Re: Why the hell aren't they running for the hills?

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

They're talking about major sections of the city being under *twenty feet* of water come Tuesday.

I've never understood the logic in building a city below sea level between a river, a lake, and an ocean.

Re: Why the hell aren't they running for the hills?

[ymasen.livejournal.com]

Because, well... flood plains are often fertile ground, good access to waterways was beneficial for industry (keep in mind, when NO was founded, ships were the best way to ship - especially back to the Old Country).

Today while driving back from Wilmington and giggling at all the Hurricane Evacuation Routes, I had a bit of the same thought, especially considering we'd just left the Aquarium and its Hurricane exhibit.

But I think its a case of if the rivers don't rise more than X number of times and the storm surge only hits you Y number of times, it's a game of odds. Great views, good land, crossroads...

OK, enough of the history lesson, but for more interesting read on the "inevitable city on impossible land"... http://www.madere.com/history.html#003

Re: Why the hell aren't they running for the hills?

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

All of which are good reasons for building near, or just above, sea level.

But *BELOW*?!?

Looks like the piper is demanding to be paid on this one.

Here's hoping when they rebuild they maybe, I dunno, *move* it a bit? "Newer Orleans! All the same old Mardi Gras fun, now with 99% less flooding!"

[chang-o.livejournal.com]

*headsmack* Have you no shame, man? o_O
Nobody down there will be walking on sunshine for a while, I'm afraid.

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

I have no shame when calling an idiot an idiot, no.

[chang-o.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah, well, you won't get much argument from me there. I guess it ("Katrina & the Waves") was just such a groaner. Sorry.

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

Oh good, it had the desired effect then. ;)