Oaxaca continues to be inundated with rain. I’m in Colorado now (inhaling smoke from fires throughout the west), but friends in Oaxaca are describing flooding, leaking roofs, water coming through windows and doors, and rain without end. Today’s news is reporting more than 13 communities are incommunicado and that urban development is a major cause of flooding by the Atoyac River that runs through the valley of Oaxaca.
Perhaps there are lessons to be learned from the builders of Monte Albán, where the Pre-Hispanic drainage works better than current systems.
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Well, Shannon, even Monte Alban is not immune. Yesterday´s NOTICIAS had a picture of flooding in the main plaza.
The article I posted explained that, while the Main Plaza flooded with the weekend’s heavy rains, by Monday the original drainage system had done its job and it was no longer flooded.
John, did you see this article in yesterday’s Noticias, which explains Monte Albán’s drainage system? http://www.nvinoticias.com/nota/70261/sistema-de-drenaje-en-monte-albanoaxaca-opaca-al-capitalino
Unregulated development is the hallmark of capitalism and is causing disasters from Houston to Oaxaca.
Yep!
People knew what to do back then.
Then we had to modernize!
They had respect for nature.
In recent times, have to listen to “:Climate Change” advocates which methinks is real !
As the saying goes, “There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.”
They refuse to see simply because of the almighty $