Transcript: The City in a Bowl (NOW w/ B. Moyers on hurricane hitting NO)

[girl gone mad]

http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_neworleans.html

I watched this show a couple of years ago and I thought they did a good job of explaining just why a direct hit on New Orleans has the potential for such devastation and how it came to be that way.

Also, it's clear from the closing question that the President and congress have once again been warned of a potential threat, and once again have chosen to do absolutely nothing.

DANIEL ZWERDLING: Do you think that the President of the United States and Congress understand that people like you and the scientists studying this think the city of New Orleans could very possibly disappear?

WALTER MAESTRI:I think they know that, I think that they've been told that. I don't know that anybody, though, psychologically, you know has come to grips with that as-- as a-- a potential real situation. Just like none of us could possibly come to grips with the loss of the World Trade Center. And it's still hard for me to envision that it's gone. You know and it's impossible for someone like me to think that the French Quarter of New Orleans could be gone.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. let's hope not!

But if the worst happens, how will Bush spin it? How can he blame a hurricane on the liberals?

[Inspired]

3. He'll blame the evildoers

to further justify our presence in Iraq

[SpiralHawk]

2. If I was PBS I would get this on the air today or tonight

So people can understand the potentials here.

[AX10]

7. I must concur. New Orleans is NOT safe from the ocean.

Being below sea level and on the sea at the same time is a dangerous combonation.

[girl gone mad]

9. Absolutely. n/t

[NMDemDist2]

4. geez n/t

[rocktivity]

5. One bowl of New Orleans, coming up!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Hissyspit]

6. It's in a bowl between Miss. River and L. Pontchartrain

a bowl because the city is below sea level.

[mrdmk]

8. Satellite and ground cam links

A little slow on the ground cam links and some do not work.



http://www.nola.com/bourbocam/

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/radar-local.asp?partner=rs_nola&myadc=0&traveler=1&zipcode=&level=local&site=KNEW&type=R1&anim=loop


Good luck to all those in the storms path.

edit: added accuweather link

[MissB]

10. Amazing link.

Thanks for posting this. It really is horrifying.

[WiseButAngrySara]

11. Thanks for posting this link...Someone on DU mentioned this last night

and I have not seen it, but I love B. Moyers. I'm e-mailing to family and friends. I wish we could convince them to air this. Any suggestions?

[girl gone mad]

12. We could try e-mailing or phoning PBS.

I don't have their information handy, but I'll do a web search.