Hurricane Katrina Recovery: The Cost of Rebuilding - 0 views

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  #1 Peacock Hjorth on 13 Oct 13

   

  President Bush and a quantity of other politicians are pushing for a large rebuilding campaign for the devastated gulf coast area. Bottom figure estimates have the rebuilding charges pegged at 200 billion dollars although some have mentioned that when it is all stated and carried out the project will exceed 1 trillion dollars. Undoubtedly, this will be the most substantial renewal project ever undertaken in the history of the planet. Can we afford this project? How will we spend for it? All Americans want to take into account what this project will indicate before providing their okay. Will politicians listen? It surely remains to be noticed.
  
  We have all been captivated by the human drama that has unfolded prior to our extremely eyes considering that Hurricane Katrina slammed ashore this past August. People plucked off of their roof tops by the U.S. Coast Guard, children separated from their parents, bedlam at the Superdome, bodies floating in streets throughout the ninth ward, and a lot more. These are some of the images we have all observed. Only a hard heart could fail to be affected in some way by the scenes we have witnessed on our televisions.
  
  Within a couple of weeks, calls to rebuild the gulf coast region have been mentioned by President Bush and other major politicians and echoed throughout the media. Several have stated that we can not let a major American city to remain destroyed, that rebuilding should take place. At any cost, at any cost.
  
  Personally, I hope that a certain quantity of debate occurs prior to funds are earmarked. So far, no actual amount has been talked about, which is causing me to hold on to my wallet for dear life. No, I am not against helping men and women. What I do oppose is rebuilding in regions that are prone to future devastation and loss of life. Rather frankly, I do not know if there is an quantity of income we could devote -- even if we had it -- that would protect area residents ought to a repeat overall performance ever take place, which is likely to take place as soon as once again.
  
  Some queries I want to see asked include:
  
  How several men and women who left New Orleans genuinely want to go back? The latest figures I have seen is that about half do and half do not want to return. Does that mean that we really should create a city on the very same scale as the old New Orleans, or not?
  
  What are the long phrase effects of the toxic cesspool? Will the soil permanently contain contaminants that could adversely effect the wellness of residents?
  
  The existing levee method is inadequate. Doesn't it make sense to have a new system in place just before huge rebuilding commences?
  
  Who will have authority over the funds? Neighborhood and state politicians whose prior management of the location is suspect to say the least? The federal government? An independent agency? Who?
  
  Will we be able to divert funds from pork tasks now slated to be funded? I have heard of two bridges in Alaska that are in essence bridges to nowhere. Are U.S. senators and congressmen willing to sacrifice private pork tasks to spend for this project?
  
  How about cutbacks in military expenditures to help fund the project? No, I am not speaking about cutbacks to Iraq, but why do we nevertheless have such a large troop presence in Europe? The cold war ended much more than fifteen years ago, is not Europe in a position to defend itself?
  
  I understand some of these inquiries might appear to be insensitive, but they need to be asked. An emotional response to the devastation coupled with a blank verify will most likely imply that our young children and grandchildren will be paying the tab, maybe extended right after a lot of of us are gone.
  
  I truly hope that we can think all of this by means of. We discovered suburban water conditioning by browsing Google Books. My fear is that we will not and that we will saddle future generations with an awful burden.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">President Bush and a quantity of other politicians are pushing for a large rebuilding campaign for the devastated gulf coast area. Bottom figure estimates have the rebuilding charges pegged at 200 billion dollars although some have mentioned that when it is all stated and carried out the project will exceed 1 trillion dollars. Undoubtedly, this will be the most substantial renewal project ever undertaken in the history of the planet. Can we afford this project? How will we spend for it? All Americans want to take into account what this project will indicate before providing their okay. Will politicians listen? It surely remains to be noticed. <br /> <br /> We have all been captivated by the human drama that has unfolded prior to our extremely eyes considering that Hurricane Katrina slammed ashore this past August. People plucked off of their roof tops by the U.S. Coast Guard, children separated from their parents, bedlam at the Superdome, bodies floating in streets throughout the ninth ward, and a lot more. These are some of the images we have all observed. Only a hard heart could fail to be affected in some way by the scenes we have witnessed on our televisions. <br /> <br /> Within a couple of weeks, calls to rebuild the gulf coast region have been mentioned by President Bush and other major politicians and echoed throughout the media. Several have stated that we can not let a major American city to remain destroyed, that rebuilding should take place. At any cost, at any cost. <br /> <br /> Personally, I hope that a certain quantity of debate occurs prior to funds are earmarked. So far, no actual amount has been talked about, which is causing me to hold on to my wallet for dear life. No, I am not against helping men and women. What I do oppose is rebuilding in regions that are prone to future devastation and loss of life. Rather frankly, I do not know if there is an quantity of income we could devote -- even if we had it -- that would protect area residents ought to a repeat overall performance ever take place, which is likely to take place as soon as once again. <br /> <br /> Some queries I want to see asked include: <br /> <br /> How several men and women who left New Orleans genuinely want to go back? The latest figures I have seen is that about half do and half do not want to return. Does that mean that we really should create a city on the very same scale as the old New Orleans, or not? <br /> <br /> What are the long phrase effects of the toxic cesspool? Will the soil permanently contain contaminants that could adversely effect the wellness of residents? <br /> <br /> The existing levee method is inadequate. Doesn't it make sense to have a new system in place just before huge rebuilding commences? <br /> <br /> Who will have authority over the funds? Neighborhood and state politicians whose prior management of the location is suspect to say the least? The federal government? An independent agency? Who? <br /> <br /> Will we be able to divert funds from pork tasks now slated to be funded? I have heard of two bridges in Alaska that are in essence bridges to nowhere. Are U.S. senators and congressmen willing to sacrifice private pork tasks to spend for this project? <br /> <br /> How about cutbacks in military expenditures to help fund the project? No, I am not speaking about cutbacks to Iraq, but why do we nevertheless have such a large troop presence in Europe? The cold war ended much more than fifteen years ago, is not Europe in a position to defend itself? <br /> <br /> I understand some of these inquiries might appear to be insensitive, but they need to be asked. An emotional response to the devastation coupled with a blank verify will most likely imply that our young children and grandchildren will be paying the tab, maybe extended right after a lot of of us are gone. <br /> <br /> I truly hope that we can think all of this by means of. We discovered <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.suburbanwaterconditioning.com/">suburban water conditioning</a> by browsing Google Books. My fear is that we will not and that we will saddle future generations with an awful burden.</div>

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