Norfolk sinking; city government all wet
By JR Hoeft | Friday, August 27th, 2010 | Policy, VideosIf you’ve ever had the chance to drive through the city of Norfolk after a heavy rainstorm, you know that you’d rather have a boat than a car.
In a blinding flash of the obvious, WAVY-10 local did a report on Norfolk’s flooding problems – the city’s solution: to contract with a foreign company and then petition the federal government for a bailout – literally. (certainly rezoning and systematically replacing the antiquated drainage system couldn’t help)
Grab a bucket and watch the video.
Perhaps it’s not Mother Nature causing Norfolk to sink after all, but a bloated and bureaucratic city government hemorrhaging taxpayer dollars faster than a dam burst.
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5 Responses to "Norfolk sinking; city government all wet"
A good friend of mine is a surveyor and he told me that all of Norfolk is at least a few feet below sea level. You cant change mother nature.
Dibs on the gondolier concession.
OMG! A Republican is actually suggesting rezoning?!?! Wait till the property rights folks hear about that!
Ward: Great idea. “Visit Norfolk, the Venice of the South.”
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