Watching the History Channel tonight regarding the I64 project and the sad conditions regarding our city’s sewers. Basically the last couple of shows involves the dire need for more funding needed to upgrade America’s infrastructure.
Instead of spending so much money on needless issues (and I am not talking about the Health care system here)…..imagine the bridges, dams, roads, sewers, levees that could be saved and kept up to date if local, state, and federal governments would get their act together. Imagine if a dam broke and not to mention the levees of New Orleans and the fiasco with Ameren UE regarding Taum Sauk reservoir spilt over December 14, 2005.
Don’t fool with Mother Nature because she fights back.
Not only was Taum Sauk a major issue, but over FOUR THOUSAND dams are unsafe and according to the History Channel the number of unsafe dams have quadrupled since 2001.
Average age of US dams are over 50 years old! States have cut inspections to the bone. Texas had seven inspectors for over 7400 dams and could only see over 230 dams….I am like wow.
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Ok, off my soapbox…….for the moment.
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