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Originally Posted by samuel
Comparing the Dutch's "levees" to New Orleans' isn't fair. When has a hurricane hit the Netherlands?
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Don't you understand? This is the point of it all. And hurricanes are not the only cause of floods, espcially in areas that are well below sea level, like much of Holland is. It isn't about the threat of a hurricane, its about the threat of flooding, PERIOD. Flood disasters are well documented online, take a look.
Its about Holland being prepared for something, and building the proper structures to protect your tax paying citizens from a disaster such as. I'm in no way an expert on this but from what I understand, the levees in New Orleans were only strong enough to hold a category one hurricane, let alone the category three that made land fall in Louisiana.
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Originally Posted by samuel
Yeah, Bush knows how to control the weather and all.
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No one is suggesting that President Bush (or any world leader/government) can control the weather. But letting people in that city go without any kind of help for five days is what Bush is at fault of. He didn't even aknowledge what was going on for two days, and then gave a slap on the back to FEMA's response.
If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention.