FEMA: La. Homes Must Be Raised Off Ground

[crabcake]

A few residents guessed correctly when they figured their moldy, mud-stained homes might have to be lifted off the ground to qualify for flood insurance or federal rebuilding aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The guidelines recommend that thousands of homes and businesses in the area be raised at least 3 feet. Property owners who ignore the guidelines risk losing out on government aid to rebuild and could miss an opportunity for lower flood insurance premiums.

Though I'm not sure 3 feet would've helped a whole lot with Katrina.

 

[ylexot]

Not sure, but I think all the water lines I've seen were about waist high...so 3' should be good.

 

[Bustem' Down]

So now they'll have dry houses to starve in because there're too stupid to leave.

 

[Speedy70]

So now they'll have dry houses to starve in because there're too stupid to leave.

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Bustem' Down again."

 

[crabcake]

So now they'll have dry houses to starve in because there're too stupid to leave.

How true!

 

[jazz lady]

A few residents guessed correctly when they figured their moldy, mud-stained homes might have to be lifted off the ground to qualify for flood insurance or federal rebuilding aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.


Though I'm not sure 3 feet would've helped a whole lot with Katrina.

Very interesting. I have a couple of friends who are moving to New Orleans this summer to do construction work for the rebuilding effort. Based on this, they're going to have a lot of work to keep them occupied.

 

[notquitesain1]

So now they'll have dry houses to starve in because there're too stupid to leave.

so ignorant

 

[vraiblonde]

so ignorant

I hope they get their stuff together soon. I've been talking up NOLA since Larry and I have been married, promising to take him some day. It would vex me if he died never having drank a Hurricane while walking down Bourbon Street, never listened to jazz on the streets while eating beignets at Cafe du Monde.

 

[2ndAmendment]

I hope they get their stuff together soon. I've been talking up NOLA since Larry and I have been married, promising to take him some day. It would vex me if he died never having drank a Hurricane while walking down Bourbon Street, never listened to jazz on the streets while eating beignets at Cafe du Monde.

The French Quarter survived well. Beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe du Monde, yeah buddy.

 

[Larry Gude]

What next?

The guidelines recommend that thousands of homes and businesses in the area be raised at least 3 feet. Property owners who ignore the guidelines risk losing out on government aid to rebuild and could miss an opportunity for lower flood insurance premiums.

At this rate we'll be building cities on ground not below sea level.

Wonder how they came up with thee feet seeings how that wouldn't have helped much of what we saw.

 

[Bustem' Down]

so ignorant

How is that ignorant. My Aunt lives in 9th ward New Orleans. She was there.

 

[Toxick]

so ignorant

Please explain how that observation (albeit satirical) is ignorant.