Consider Two Facts Before Rebuilding New Orleans

Klaus Jacob argues that we must face scientific facts before planning New Orleans' future.

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September 12, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"It is time to swim against the tide. The direction of public discourse in the wake of Katrina goes like this: First we save lives and provide some basic assistance to the victims. Then we clean up New Orleans. And then we rebuild the city.

Most will rightly agree on the first two. But should we rebuild New Orleans, 10 feet below sea level, just so it can be wiped out again?"

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