Post Katrina Observations

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sailaway78

sailaway78

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May 11, 2005
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Seidelman S37 Slidell, La.
When I was living and fishing a lot in far S.Texas, I would always hear from the locals that no matter how much devastation a hurricane brought to land, it was very good for the bay system. The tidal surge and all the rain was sort of like flushing a toilet. Cleaned out the bays. Although this made sense, I never really bought into it. Since Katrina has totally devastated the land mass here, there have been some interesting things on the water. A manatee was seen in the Rigolets last summer. Didn't believe it till I saw a pic in the paper. A 200+ lb. tarpon caught in Lake Ponchatrain. Also in the paper. I have seen dolphins in the canal system where I live for the very first time. We now have a resident racoon, which prowls my dock at night, never seen before. Squirrels in the trees, for the first time. So maybe, there is some benefit from the hurricane, even if it's not a benefit for human beings.
 
Fred Ficarra7897

Fred Ficarra7897

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Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 34 Seabeck WA
Well, maybe.

Sounds like a case study of 'cause and effect'. Maybe the return of Natures' life is because of LESS humans living in the 'devastated' area.
 
sailaway78

sailaway78

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May 11, 2005
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Seidelman S37 Slidell, La.
Grant

Fred, you recon I could get me a great big guvmint grant to study this. Lots of grants have been given to study seemingly less important things.
 
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John24107

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Feb 25, 2007
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Makes sense

It makes sense that the storm surge would wash out the pollutants but, what about all the crap it picked up whilst the water was "on land" and then returned to the sea. Seems to me to be just an exchange of polutants but, I'd imagine that there are already federal grants studying this very thing. Probably right there in Slidell. Or, maybe over at Keesler where they train Air Force weather folks.
 
seadaddler

seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
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Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
Don't Wish

I guess we all would not want a hurricane to hit us for sure,a lot of people will tell you how bad it changed their life. But like you said some small things get better and some times do get improved like here in Florida,lots of new building going on in Punta Gorda to replace what got destroyed and even some old run down out dated buildings are getting redone which I think makes everything look way better for the community. Nick
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
About every ten years we get some sort of a

hurricane here on the Chesapeake. Between the silt load and the influx of fresh water it never seems to be an improvement.
 
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sleepy

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Jun 30, 2004
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It works

Sometimes the storms with a 5-6 foot surge will flush silt out of places. A place I used to waterfowl hunt down at E. Matagorda had some places to be avoided. After a couple of storms, guess what! I kept wading and feeling my way across the slough and no silt. 1 of the guys with me had been their before and was equally surprised. But it had to have gone somewhere, just hope I don't step in it!
 
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