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Editor says, what if the Statue of Liberty had been submerged? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
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In 2012, on this day Hurricane Sandy made landfall at the mouth of New York Harbor.
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall by Ed & Scott PalterThe tropical cyclone had already devastated portions of the Caribbean and Mid-Atlantic. But the near full submersion of the Statue of Liberty (pictured) was an indication of the terrible disaster that befell the Eastern Seaboard.
And yet the defining television moment finally came when the President and Mayor Bloomberg[1] conducted a helicopter tour of the devastated area. Although not his fault, it was a damning picture that ensured Obama became a political victim of the tragedy in no small part because of his non-emotional response in which he once again appeared "too small" a figure on the national canvas.
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Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Disasters Source: Wikipedia Labels: Hurricane Sandy, Statue of Liberty, New York, Obama, Bloomberg. Editor says, this article is not intended to cause offense to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. [1] instead of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
~ I must say, I don't see how that picture would effect the election...especially since both candidates would rush to express their horror and determination to rescue or rebuild the famed sculpture.
~ But that is one of those "Waterworld" fantasies -- it can't happen because there isn't enough water. The floods caused by Sandy were a storm surge. laws of physics would prevent a surge that high. Greenland and Antarctica would have to melt.
~ No Comment
~ The water wouldn't have gotten nearly that high. OTOH, if the Statue fell down due to the winds and possible un-noticed weak points, that would have been seen as a national catastrophe.
~ As Stan Brin and Eric Oppen remark, this is impossihle. A more plausible scenario would have the statue damaged in some way--say by having some of its copper sheath ripped away. Of course, that's much less dramatic.
~ And what if terrorists succeeded in blowing it up, with tourists inside? That should cause a burst of patriotic feeling that would make 9/11 look like a mild annoyance.
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