Sandi Bowman
February 3, 2007, 09:54 PM
Hmmm...that bit about the levees sure hits home. Now, if we had one, we wouldn't have to worry about the earthquake that's supposed to devastate the west coast of the USA, maybe? I live 4 blocks from the ocean at a whole 13 feet above sea level.
Dien, you talk about dry/wet...it's been about the same here EXCEPT for the severity of the winds and the rain-all-at-once phenomenon that floods everything in sight and knocks out transportation and power. Been a much colder winter here than usual so far. Summer was hotter than usual.
I think, over all, what we'll see is an intensifying of the usual scenarios most places.
The effect on businesses and property values could be really dramatic due to rising costs of power, strain on the power grids, abandoned properties and tax base losses that will wipe out many small businesses and communities.
Could be a boon for online businesses, however, if a lot of the community services dry up for one reason or another. Guess we should stay on top of developing events and be prepared.
Sandi Bowman
Dien, you talk about dry/wet...it's been about the same here EXCEPT for the severity of the winds and the rain-all-at-once phenomenon that floods everything in sight and knocks out transportation and power. Been a much colder winter here than usual so far. Summer was hotter than usual.
I think, over all, what we'll see is an intensifying of the usual scenarios most places.
The effect on businesses and property values could be really dramatic due to rising costs of power, strain on the power grids, abandoned properties and tax base losses that will wipe out many small businesses and communities.
Could be a boon for online businesses, however, if a lot of the community services dry up for one reason or another. Guess we should stay on top of developing events and be prepared.
Sandi Bowman
