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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:32 PM Original message |
THIRTY LEVEES in danger of failing |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Apparently, we aren't allowed to acknowledge that crisis until * shows up. n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. and this reminds me so much of the USSR is not even funny |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. the infrastructure in the US is failing and deteriorating |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. BINGO |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. That is the real story here n/t |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. infrastructure is a big problem |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. to be fair, we never had the infrastructure to handle a flood like this |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Would more man power, like the National Guard, help in this situation |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. More manpower with HEAVY equipment could help to shore up |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Why do I get a feeling that if the Guard units have that equipment, |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. You got it... and why we need to pressure to get |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. not good |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. What's more these floods were predicted given the |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have no money and am in California |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Write your FEDERAL officials and pressure them to go through |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. nothing has been done to actually find a solution |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Well one thing that will have to happen is that with global warming |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. we are hit with a double whammy here in this part of the country |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. the problem with levees is that they channel the water which |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. That MIGHT be part of the solution |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. ANNA NICOLE SMITH IS STILL DEAD! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. So is the Russert, having an even more recent flashback |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Yeah, but you're still taking about the flooding |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Point taken |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I'm just playing devil's advocate |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. This will be intentional if it happens. Enough of the assaults on the heartland. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You need the accountability at all levels |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
21. Have a source? Whoa_Nellie has been looking for this. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. AP, top of the hour news break |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Here you go, Beth |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. So a national emergency |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Sadly I saw this coming a week ago when looking at topo maps |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. But what about Natalee? nt |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. :( |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. How far downriver? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. AP sadly didn't go that far in the details, after all the russert is being eulogized |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
37. When will the people say enough of this shit?! That's the question. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
38. Now they will feel what it is like when we Gulf Coast residents got left behind after Katrina. |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
39. correct me if I'm wrong, but won't all this water eventually empty into the Gulf . . . |
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