Comments | dr_nebula: Into the Maelstrom

dr_nebula

Into the Maelstrom

Aug 31, 2005 12:31

City of Chaos

With the apparent collapse of civic authority, much of the "Big Easy" has become the fiefdom for the Lord of the Flies. Sporaic gunfire. Violence. An epidemic of looting - even with NOLA's "finest" taking their 'fair share". This has gone far beyond raiding the local supermarket for diapers, food and drinking water. Don't believe ( Read more... )

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harold3 August 31 2005, 16:58:12 UTC

'swhy some people are armed to the teeth. best argument for guns in the world is NOLA at the moment.

whitecrow0 August 31 2005, 17:08:10 UTC

This is what I meant in my post last night when I said "it's a thin veneer." Of civilization.
It's so freaking scary.

Were I trapped in NOLA right now, I'd hide if I could ... and pray.

unixronin August 31 2005, 17:35:56 UTC

To these I turn, in these I trust;
Brother Lead and Sister Steel.
To his blind power I make appeal;
I guard her beauty clean from rust.

-- Siegfried Sassoon

jenkitty August 31 2005, 17:39:55 UTC

This all makes me very glad Seattle is above sea level.

nishar August 31 2005, 18:51:48 UTC

Seattle has two bad things: 1.fault line that could send a huge quake your way... and a big tsunami. 2. Mt Rainer blows you will have a nasty mudflow coming your way about 50 feet deep... at least.

jenkitty August 31 2005, 19:10:23 UTC

Rainier could blow, but the mudflow won't reach Seattle. It'll follow the ridgeline. Granted, Enumclaw and Federal Way will be toast...

As for the tsunami, yes, that danger was evaluated after the Asian disaster. A good surge could screw over the city, but not nearly as bad as what happened in Asia or NOLA.

Either way, yes, there's a lot that can happen. But then, there's always something. I never thought a tropical storm would hit Atlanta, but I was there when one did. I've been in tornadoes and blizzards that knocked out power and made roads impassable for days. I've narrowly avoided getting hit by incoming hurricanes. I've been in one earthquake already. There's an active volcano about 100 miles away from me that's been erupting for almost a year now. You just hunker down, make preparations, and do what you have to. This planet is a violently active place, and we get along as best as we can.

technoshaman August 31 2005, 17:52:07 UTC

Trapped in NO? Lock and load, hunker down, and wait for transport the hell out. Beg, borrow, steal, or make some if possible. Preferably non-governmental.

dr_nebula August 31 2005, 19:52:26 UTC

Moi? With the "lord of the flies" scenario already being played out I would:

Organize a neighborhood militia. Set lines of defense, establish communications, do logistics for food/water supplies and wait for the arrival of real civic authority.