Nostradamus Geographica
September 6, 2005 6:07 AM Subscribe
National Geographic on the New Orleans devastation--written October 2004.
They even predicted the death by dehydration of those waiting to be rescued. Fascinating, but chilling reading.
Thousands drowned in the murky brew that was soon contaminated by sewage and industrial waste. Thousands more who survived the flood later perished from dehydration and disease as they waited to be rescued. It took two months to pump the city dry, and by then the Big Easy was buried under a blanket of putrid sediment, a million people were homeless, and 50,000 were dead. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. When did this calamity happen? It hasn't—yet.
They even predicted the death by dehydration of those waiting to be rescued. Fascinating, but chilling reading.
Thousands drowned in the murky brew that was soon contaminated by sewage and industrial waste. Thousands more who survived the flood later perished from dehydration and disease as they waited to be rescued. It took two months to pump the city dry, and by then the Big Easy was buried under a blanket of putrid sediment, a million people were homeless, and 50,000 were dead. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. When did this calamity happen? It hasn't—yet.
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Please delete thread and purge my secret shame.
posted by mecran01 at 6:22 AM on September 6, 2005
Please delete thread and purge my secret shame.
posted by mecran01 at 6:22 AM on September 6, 2005
Gone with the water - "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees" (October 2004)
posted by growabrain at 10:49 AM PST (19 comments total) [!]
That's already been posted quite a few times hasn't it?
posted by milovoo at 10:50 AM PST on September 3 [!]
Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo.
posted by loquacious at 6:22 AM on September 6, 2005
posted by growabrain at 10:49 AM PST (19 comments total) [!]
That's already been posted quite a few times hasn't it?
posted by milovoo at 10:50 AM PST on September 3 [!]
Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo. Echo.
posted by loquacious at 6:22 AM on September 6, 2005
Your shame is not so secret, but it won't leave a scar.
posted by OmieWise at 6:24 AM on September 6, 2005
posted by OmieWise at 6:24 AM on September 6, 2005
It's been flagged, Move along and let the road kill decompose in peace, vultures.
posted by mecran01 at 6:24 AM on September 6, 2005
posted by mecran01 at 6:24 AM on September 6, 2005
Personally, I'm laughing with you, not at you. My last two or three have been doubleposts. Relax. It can even make the spankings... pleasant and interesting.
Commence spanking!
posted by loquacious at 6:28 AM on September 6, 2005
Commence spanking!
posted by loquacious at 6:28 AM on September 6, 2005
Well, if it's any consolation, this post is better worded, IMO.
posted by delmoi at 6:29 AM on September 6, 2005
posted by delmoi at 6:29 AM on September 6, 2005
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