Gothamist: Storm Surge City

John Berbatis

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:39:29 -0500

Many citizens of earth do not realize the seriousness of the parlous state of the global environment, but will just prior to their obliteration by 'a raging mother nature'. Judging by the current extremes of global weather conditions and the recent increase in worldwide seismic activity, I believe humanity will face extinction before the end of 2008. In the past ten years there has been an exponential melting of the ice sheets and a noticeable disintergration of the ice shelves, owing to 'global warming'. The loss of mass from the underlying Tectonics Plates causes them to ascend (iso-static rebound), and this results in an increase in the intensification and frequency of global seismological activity ... the seismic data of the past tens years confirms this conjecture. Furthermore, the ice shelves impede the flow of glaciers and ice sheets into to the oceans; and when the 'polar regions' are subjected to unprecedented seismic upheavals, these events will then cause the ice sheets and glaciers to be dislodged enmasse into the oceans. This occurrence will then instantly destabilze the earth's surface weight distribution, and so precipitate a 'crust displacement' (Mag. 12). i.e., axis change! The previous subterranean extraction of fossil fuels will greatly exacerbate this impending Apocalypse. Currently. the excessive amount of carbon and methane gasses in the atmosphere is causing catastrophic weather conditions, globally ... and this situation will rapidly deteriorate... ' a climate runaway!' The global environmental and geo-political situations are coalescing into a 'critical mass'; so I believe humanity can expect a catastrophe of worldwide proportions within this year! In 1998, I submitted my dissertation on the above matter to various eminent institutions and individuals, to which I received positive responses from PM's Tony Blair, Helen Clark (NZ) & Lee Kwain Yew (Singapore) as well as the UN's - Dr Mary Robinson, Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG of the High Court of Australia, Premier P. Beattie (Queensland, Au) and Chief Justices of Canada, Norway, Taiwan, Mexico and Netherlands etc,. Reality rules this universe! ... not unproductive discussion & debate? John Berbatis 4/21 Cornelian ST Scarborough 6019 Perth Australia Tel: +61 0422621382 21st March, 2007 Web Search: Hotmail Today Mail Calendar Contacts Options | Help johnberbatisau@hotmail.com Messenger: Offline Free Newsletters Reply | Reply All | Forward | Delete | Junk | Put in Folder | Print View | Save Address Inbox Sent Messages Drafts Trash Can Report Junk E-Mail Report and Block Sender Sign in Sign out New Instant Message Add Messenger Contacts Messenger Options From : thepremier Sent : Tuesday, 13 March 2007 2:00:16 PM To : Subject : AA07/06566 - Global warming | | | Inbox AA07/06566 - GHO Dear Mr Berbatis The Premier has received your recent email concerning global warming. Your views have been noted and Mr Iemma appreciates the reasons which prompted you to write to him on this occasion. You may be sure that your comments will receive close consideration. Yours sincerely Jocelyn Mouawad Assistant Private Secretary

Dave

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:53:18 -0500

This is another great example of spin. The BLUE areas are CURRENT inundation areas. The little bitty red and yellow areas are additional areas that will get flooded in a surge if (a big if) sea levels rise. Sorry, but this is a non-story! Search YouTube for "The Great Global Warming Swindle" for a real eye opener... When the dust finally clears after the GW debacle, I won't be surprised if no one takes the environmental movement seriously anymore...

Gwin

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:59:16 -0500

jmchez: as I said above, the real danger isn't from a possible hurricane, but from the icecaps melting - which IS happening. You obviously haven't seen the film, or else you wouldn't be so cavalier about that possibility.

Joe

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:17:45 -0500

Good catch, brad stone! That paragraph isn't as clear as it should be.

Not Amused

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:34:45 -0500

I always wondered why my insurer would either refuse, Or give me a policy with "Restrictions" . Fortunately, Where me house is located the land is about [17-18"] above the area of JFK . May not seem like much but then it counts I'll be safer then a lot of people in say, Baisley, Bellerose, etc .

Queens Crapper

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:05:11 -0500

Queens Crap today also has a cool animated map showing a storm surge.

jmchez

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:43:37 -0500

#10 Said: "the additional flooding caused by rising sea levels will be inconsequential." Exactly! Isn't that an "inconvenient truth" for the fear mongers. BTW. Count me in as another New Yorker who's glad he lives in the Heights.

brad stone

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:00:46 -0500

The red and yellow areas are almost invisible on the map. Am I missing something here? The post's author says "The Problem" is that global warming is driving up sea levels, but according to the projections as illustrated on this map, the additional flooding caused by rising sea levels will be inconsequential.

oh snap

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:42:23 -0500

uncle sam doesn't care about yuppies I guess it was all poor people that lived on the Carolina coast and had their homes rebuild at government expense?

Gwin

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:27:56 -0500

I just watched "An Inconvenient Truth" last night on Showtime. If you put aside hurricanes for a moment (although their existence is exacerbated by climate change), you can worry about the polar ice melting instead. If the icecaps continue to melt, the sea levels will rise by 40-80 feet in the next 50 years and will inundate NYC that way instead.

felicia

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:26:17 -0500

Anya, I was thinking the same thing.

Anya

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:46:01 -0500

Another reason (besides the low rent & the space) to be glad about living in the Heights...

kanye

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:43:03 -0500

uncle sam doesn't care about yuppies

Jen Chung

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:26:29 -0500

Ooh, underwater locks - I LOVE the idea. But $40 billion for all four? I don't think that's happening any time soon.

uncle sam

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:21:02 -0500

Do these yuppie palaces have their own flood insurance or is the taxpayer going to be on the hook when a hurricane surge wrecks the first three floors and one or two subbasements of the waterfront buildings?

Tom

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:58:33 -0500

This isn't really shocking. NYC basically exists one natural disaster away from devastation. One solid earthquake, tidal wave, hurricane, or tornado would probably kill an enormous number of people and destroy the city. Much like a nuke attack. You pretty much have to go through your day ensured it's never going to happen.

uhoh

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:53:18 -0500

I live in a basement in a blue section... here's to hoping I get a big fat raise before we get hit by a hurricane.