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RosieG

Is it true that 90% of death during hurricanes occur due to storm surges? How high a barrier wall would have to be built to prevent it?

Posted - September 10, 2017
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    Oh, about as high as the yet to be built 'Great Wall of Mexico'.  In my town, the 'Army Corps. of Engineers' built a wall about 30 feet high to keep the flood prone river out.  It has done a fine job since it was built.
      September 10, 2017 7:30 AM MDT
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