New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level

(theguardian.com)

12 points | by vr46 17 hours ago ago

4 comments

  • dlcarrier 6 hours ago

    Netherlands disagrees. Why move away from the ocean, when you could move into it?

  • andsoitis 10 hours ago

    Who should pay for relocation?

    • nerdsniper 9 hours ago

      Corollary: Who, most likely, will end up paying? (One way or another)

  • vr46 17 hours ago

    Decades of terrible decision-making, governance, and avoidance, not to mention ignorance. Oh well, at least it was all democratic, almost.

    I visited the worst Katrina-hit areas in 2009 to interview some of the people involved in cleanup, prevention, and planning. The stories of stonewalling never ended.