A Perilous Future

[devonin]

I really don't want this to degenerate into global warming when another topic has been set by the OP, which no one unfortunately seems to be discussing.

There is such a large amount of propery, buildings and infratsurcture that survived largely intact in the city, that it would seem foolish to -not- rebuild it. I imagine a good deal of the people who lived there would think long and hard about moving back, but they know better now what level of planning needs to be made to keep the city secure in the event of more widescale flooding due to hurricanes and tropical storms.

If most of the population has dispersed to other cities and has no intention of moving back, it could also create a valueable opportunity to address some concerns about illegal immigration. If an open invitation were extended to those wishing to immigrate or who had already immigrated illegally that they would be more likely to be granted legal immigrant status if they were prepared to participate in the rebuilding, there could be a reduction in the number of illegal aliens currently living in and around the area, the reconstruction would be much cheaper and efficient, and when complete these new legal immigrants would be in a much better position financially and socially to contribute meaningfully to the economy.