How the Texas border wall is creating an expanding no man’s land

[huldah1776]

My SIL taught science at a high school in Chula Vista, CA and had numerous students that crossed the border from Mexico every morning to go to school, and no they were not American born. She got fed up with it and moved to North Carolina.

I'm in NC now for a visit. Anyone know if the BIRTHER issue is going to be addressed? THAT is a major fix to be completed ASAP, too. GET rid of it! And what is it with an alien getting married to an American, still not a citizen (takes 3 years)  but when kids touch ground, boom, citizen?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Never underestimate the force of flowing water, especially when it is pushing debris (tree trash, etc.). The engineering problems aren't going away, even if the Democrats do.

Just an example, how about the flood on the Pecos River which dumps into the Rio Grande that sent a 90' wall of water that washed out a steel bridge 50' above the river?

http://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/pecos-river-flood-of-1954

[Smokin Joe]

Just an example, how about the flood on the Pecos River which dumps into the Rio Grande that sent a 90' wall of water that washed out a steel bridge 50' above the river?

http://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/pecos-river-flood-of-1954

An event like that will definitely make a mess of things, but just the battering of tree branches (and accumulation thereof) will make a mess, too. Changing the current changes the sedimentation in the river, too, so you end up with sandbars shifting, along with the channels.

[Norm Lenhart]

An event like that will definitely make a mess of things, but just the battering of tree branches (and accumulation thereof) will make a mess, too. Changing the current changes the sedimentation in the river, too, so you end up with sandbars shifting, along with the channels.

A once in 60 year event is no reason to not do something. Dems will destroy a virtual wall 10 times before mother nature destroys a real wall once.

Build/rebuild if needed.

[Smokin Joe]

A once in 60 year event is no reason to not do something. Dems will destroy a virtual wall 10 times before mother nature destroys a real wall once.

Build/rebuild if needed.

While events like that will certainly destroy a lot, and conspicuously, it is the day to day pounding from the elements that does ongoing damage. Hurricanes get a lot of press, but smaller storm events do a lot of damage a little at a time.  The first job I had off of the farm was working marine construction, building/replacing seawalls and piers. Big storms brought in business, to be sure, but day to day wear and tear brought the majority of our work. Again, I'm not saying don't build it, just don't underestimate nor under fund the maintenance.