Chemical plant explosion was expected

[tocqueville]

Floodwaters from the east would carry toxic waste from the "Industrial Canal" area, nicknamed after the chemical plants there. From the west, floodwaters would flow through an industrial complex that includes refineries and chemical plants, said van Heerden, who has studied computer models about the impact of a strong hurricane for four years.

"These chemical plants start flying apart, just as the other buildings do," said van Heerden. "So, we have the potential for release of benzene, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and so on." ( See the video report of how gasoline and unearthed coffins might worsen the situation)

Such a scenario could result in severe air and water pollution, he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/katrina.doomsday/

[Why Syzygy]

1. could result?

could result? It already HAPPENED! Their plan is to pump it out into the Gulf where is will 'decompose' and pollute for DECADES.

This is not only a huge human disaster, the environment will suffer due to George FUBAR Bush's lack of direction.

See the fiddle pictures. Think of Rome.

[tocqueville]

4. IT BLEW UP

now you can say that George gassed his own people

if the effects are that bad

[Why Syzygy]

6. Yeah but

he is due to arrive in NOLA today. We can hope.

[whistle]

2. Does anyone remember Love Canal NY?

http://onlineethics.org/environment/lcanal/hertz.html

[w13rd0]

3. So now, with thousands trapped in a dying city...

...without food, water or medical care, weapons of mass destruction explode and spew forth toxins into the air and water, thus accelerating the deaths of those trapped there.

Hell, the Nazis tried to keep their genocide a secret. BushCo is doing it right out in the open, with cameras rolling. But Rush's girlfriend Daryn Kagyn <sp> wants to hear about the rape rooms and gunfire.

[applegrove]

5. Great - so now the people who were not rescued for two days

because of lawlessness the Bush didn't care about..now they will be covered in benzine. Or breath it in. I'm guessing it would be pretty scary for a helicopter to be flying with exposed gas & chemicals everywhere.

[tocqueville]

7. Benzene (not benzine) causes leukemia

Hypochloric acid burns your lungs and skin

depends if the wind blows towards the city