Friday ... well, not fun, exactly, but ...
... I stumbled upon this Web site, which uses satellite imagery to compare the area flooded in New Orleans with similar areas in other large U.S. cities. The map for Charlotte, where I grew up and the only N.C. city on the list, is below:
Of course, this refers to area only, not topography (the area shown generally drains toward the southwest), so actual flooding may vary.
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I hope one of these is available for Dallas so that Mayor Nagin can check out his new city. He's ALREADY bought a house in Dallas. (I'm not making this up...)
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_09_10.html#078692
Posted on September 12, 2005 8:49 AM
Is Winston-Salem not in North Carolina? ;-)
Posted on September 17, 2005 1:43 PM