Ike crosses Houston
It looks as though the tide/storm surge combination fell short of the 20+ feet worst-case NOAA predicted. I hope so. The power of these storms amazes me. I cannot imagine the energy required to move water, as rain and ocean surge, in such quantities. I’m hoping...
Weekend review, GSA, and pumps.
I’ve not been keeping the blog up to date, though a lot’s going on here. My last post was about New Orleans, written before Gustav had formed. As I write this Monday morning it’s weakening and it looks at though New Orleans will be spared what...
New Orleans levees, St. Louis and the COE
Friday the AP reported on a year-long study (update: at link’s dead, try this one) it’s done of flood prevention work in New Orleans and public perception of the hazard. They claim to have tracked a pattern of public misperception, political jockeying and...