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

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!"