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<blockquote data-quote="wingsandsword" data-source="post: 2538447" data-attributes="member: 14159">Yes, it appears to be much bigger than 9/11, it's probably the biggest disaster in the United States since the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 (definitely the first time we've had an entire major city virtually destroyed since then).&nbsp; Even then, in terms of loss of life and property damage, it's almost certainly the biggest disaster in US history (several thousand died in the San Fransicsco earthquake, &quot;only&quot; several hundred in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, around 3,000 died on 9/11).&nbsp; I think the reason they aren't saying how many died is, honestly, they don't want to scare people, and they're still even trying to figure out how many are dead, dying, and missing.&nbsp; The rebuilding will doubtless take years, the legacy will be with this country for generations.&nbsp; They'll doubtless rebuild New Orleans, maybe they'll build the levees higher, or more powerful pumping stations, or move much of the city further inland.&nbsp; New Orleans is too much a part of our nation to just leave it completely in ruins.&nbsp; The frightening thing is, that's all it is now, ruins.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wingsandsword, post: 2538447, member: 14159"] Yes, it appears to be much bigger than 9/11, it's probably the biggest disaster in the United States since the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 (definitely the first time we've had an entire major city virtually destroyed since then). Even then, in terms of loss of life and property damage, it's almost certainly the biggest disaster in US history (several thousand died in the San Fransicsco earthquake, "only" several hundred in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, around 3,000 died on 9/11). I think the reason they aren't saying how many died is, honestly, they don't want to scare people, and they're still even trying to figure out how many are dead, dying, and missing. The rebuilding will doubtless take years, the legacy will be with this country for generations. They'll doubtless rebuild New Orleans, maybe they'll build the levees higher, or more powerful pumping stations, or move much of the city further inland. New Orleans is too much a part of our nation to just leave it completely in ruins. The frightening thing is, that's all it is now, ruins. [/QUOTE]

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