September 10th, 2005, 1:52 pm
QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: fars1d3sI am afraid that one day, Mother Nature may do the same to Venice ".Are there other cities that need attention in your opinion? londonre: holland they say:QuoteThe plight of New Orleans has also prompted The Netherlands to review anti-flood measures in regions below sea level to ensure they would be adequate in an emergency. The government upgraded its ancient system of dikes and dunes after a powerful storm breached sea dikes in the south of the Netherlands in 1953, killing more than 1,800 people. I think that it is a good idea to rethink the assumptions concerning barriers and dikes. They are probably not valid anymore.