The end of New Orleans

I saw a documentary some months ago about the extreme vulnerability of New Orleans to catastrophic flooding. Now with Ivan headed that way, it is possible that New Orleans will join the fabled Pompeii list of cities destroyed overnight.

Over the years, I've toyed with the idea of asking my friends to give me a funeral in New Orleans, at least my ashes, with one of those parades with the guys with the umbrellas, playing that infectious happy/sad music. What a glorious way to go!

God will be blamed for the flooding, even though the scientists know damn well who is responsible

I saw that same thing. Much of NO is below sea level, and a storm surge would be devastating. NO might remain under 6-8' of water for a month.

You are correct sir!

Re: the landfall potential as it stands right now...Ivan is to make landfall east of New Orleans. The highest winds and strongest tidal suges will be on right flank of the eye.

No matter... they'll still blame God's Will, and hide in their stubborn perceptions that they cannot shake, despite the painful light of the truth shining in their eyes.

I can see the eye contact of The Jebster already.

The Hip called it..lol

Aro lo Guthrie is now singing about 'Surfin' on the city of New Orleans...'

New Orleans will eventually become Atlantis with or without a hurricane:

Coastal Area Falling Into Gulf at Alarming Rate

Washington Post (7/13/03): ...Largely unnoticed until recently, nearly 2,000 square miles of southern Louisiana coastland simply vanished in the last two-thirds of the 20th century