Hi everyone,

This is from the Boston Globe, September 23, 2007.

Scientist predictions within this century--here is for New Orleans, 
then Boston.

New Orleans:

"If the levees break again and the nation gives up the fight to save 
the lowest parts of New Orleans, the Big Easy would be reduced to a 
sliver of land along the Mississippi, leaving the French Quarter and 
the oldest neighborhoods as the only place on dry ground.

....Water would even cover the first few blocks of Bourbon Street.  A 
trip to the tomb of voodoo priestess Marie Laveau would require a boat, 
or at least rubber hip boots."

Boston

"....The Esplanade would be submerged by a rising Charles River, along 
with the Hatch Shell....Some runways at Logan International Airport 
would be partially covered....a lot of the land [in South Boston] would 
be underwater....parks and condos on the waterfront would be in 
trouble."

This is predicated on a one meter rise in sea water.  It happens 
gradually....

If you want more, go to Boston.com

Andrea
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