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Hurricane Katrina vs. Hurricane Helene (lemmy.world)
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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Helene is more deadly than Katrina if you don't count the deaths after the boat broke the levee that was well beyond its lifespan in New Orleans, which you shouldn't since that was a 100% fixable issue that was not taken care of.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What boat?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Wiki says the barge didn't cause the break in the levee, so it was entirely forseeable due to lack of maintenance

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