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I R A Darth Aggie · August 31st 05, 11:40 PM posted to alt.conspiracy,sci.geo.meteorology

On 31 Aug 2005 08:30:14 -0700,
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+ I R A Darth Aggie wrote:

+ It depends on politics. IIRC Newton said something about being able
+ to predict the course of the moon but not the irrationality of men.

*snork*

+ Well, now that the city is essentially in ruins it would behoove us to
+ move the city, yes? yes, I know, I'm fantasizing.

+ Yes, I've been wondering how much damage it would take for people
+ to decide it is cheaper in the long run to rebuild the whole place
+ on higher (of course, sea level would be higher) ground. Some
+ small towns did it after the Midwest floods in 1993, but I doubt
+ if they'll do that with New Orleans. They rebuilt San Fancisco
+ in the same place after all. If insurance companies demand it,
+ it might happen I suppose, but unless a clause like that is in
+ the policies already, all they could do is refuse to insure the
+ new construction in the future. They might do that just as risk
+ control.

All they need to do is not insure losses due to tropical cyclones. And
yeah, I fully expect something along those lines to happen.

+ IIRC some companies pulled out of Florida after Andrew.

And after last year, too. IIRC, Allstate dropped all Florida
homeowners policies in the last year.

James
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