This could be a lot of places in America. Off in the distance is a wall that is part of the levee system around the Mississippi River--a brutal reminder of the fragility of New Orleans and just about anywhere else for that matter. We do a pretty good job of controlling water 99% of the time--so it is that 1% of the time that really messes things up.
The train derailment in Canada is another reminder of how close we are to danger. Every resource comes with a cost, but as it is often the case when dealing with Nature, we don't know exactly when the bill comes due, or how much it will be.
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