[Leica] Katrina relief pin-up calendar--Bro Nagin

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

Kenner and Metairie we created when the "better off" wanted to escape the
poor and riff raff of the city of New Orleans. But yet New Orleans was on
higher ground.

Both suffered severe damage so this man made disaster did not just effect
the poor.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott McLoughlin"
Subject: Re: [Leica] Katrina relief pin-up calendar--Bro Nagin


> Aside from the color of folk's skin, is it true that in many or most
> cities, the historically nice neighborhoods for the well heeled are on
> higher ground?
>
> This is true in Baltimore and Wash, DC. (lower G'town my be an
> exception),
>
> I was led to believe that this started way back in an attempt to avoid
> mosquito and other insect born illnesses.
>
> BTW, I like your final analysis of the problem.
>
> IMHO, it's very hard to be prepared for low probability, theoretically
> worst case scenarios - and not just hurricanes. If we were so prepared
> and ever vigilant against all such possibilities, we'd probably all go
> crazy.
>
> Scott