[Petronski]

I think almost everyone believed the "right means" were in place. The levees didn't overflow, they failed (in places).

[BigSkyFreeper]

I think almost everyone believed the "right means" were in place.

They should have watched the Discovery Channel special from 2002, complete with computer animation of what NOLA would look like after a CAT5 hurricane with the levees currently in place. The computer animation predicted 80% of the city would be underwater.