GTAngler posted:cain posted:Zed posted:cain posted:You missed this part DGIt seems the last adminstration also did not have a grasp of the basic issues."Every time there were floods in the past, the last administration had promised the people that they would develop long term solutions to solve the problem. It did not happen."
So, we have a change in government and we get the same excuses or reasons. What does that say to you, Cain?
no one has the answer. It has been said before to move everyone from low lying areas more inland. That is quite a task especially when there are no guarantees the ocean(s) will stop rising, so how far in can they go to be out of harm's way, beats the heck out of me?
The problem might not be fully solvable but can be alleviated. The first problem is drainage. Doesn't matter how many pumps you have if the waterways aren't clear for water to flow. The second is, the rainfall isn't steady and uniform. There is only so much saturation that the soil can take and it takes time to pump all that water out. When there is no flooding, those pumps are not being used. Build water holding reservoirs at the most heavily flooded areas. I mean reservoirs with walls above ground. Pump them out during the dry periods so that when rain falls, you can fill them back while using the coastal pumps. When the rain abates, gradually empty them again. Use the soil dug from the reservoirs to strengthen the sea defenses and use the reservoirs for fish farming and even sport fishing.
Draining the water through the canals will also depend on the tides. When the tides go out, kokers drain the water. What will happen when there is a flood and it's not fall tide yet? The inland water is at the mercy of the tides.