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pudg2 09-06-2008
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I am so ready to goback to work been couped up for over a week now due to gustav,if Ike hits I think I will be ready to relocate probably northern U.S. any openings for 20 year veterans or managers or manufacturers looking for experienced help?

 
Many 09-08-2008
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Hey pudg

I guess we are both survivors.

Hurricane of 1947 (September 04-21, 1947)
The 1947 Hurricane made landfall near the Chandeleur Islands, LA on September 19, 1947. Wind gusts of 112 mph and a central pressure of 967 millibars (mb) were measured at Moisant International Airport. A storm surge of 3.0 m (9.8 ft) reached Shell Beach, Lake Borgne. Moisant Airport fields were under 0.6 m (2 ft) of water while Jefferson Parish was flooded to depths of 1.0 m (3.28 ft). New Orleans suffered $100 million in damages. Total loss of life was 51 persons. As a result of this storm, hurricane protection levees were built along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain to protect Orleans and Jefferson Parishes from future storm surges.
bisley57 09-08-2008
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As I have read in many papers Louisiana is loosing many acres of protective marsh every day.Pudg,you may have to move to higher ground.We really feel for you people down there,keep your feet dry.............
Bob 09-09-2008
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They are loosing marsh for two main reasons.

One is that when the river is contained the sediment can no longer build up marsh areas and support plantlife that further supports the wild life; shell fish and breeding grounds.

One is that the oil companies have carved channels through the marsh lands that allow saltwater into areas that are traditionally fresh; killing the plants that hold the soil in place. In blow the storms and out washes the protective barrier areas.

We blame the Corp of Engineers for the problem, but the beginning of the problem was the oil exploration.