[uncbob]

this could get interesting. A levee failure now would drive a stake through the heart of NOLA.

It ought to

Rebuilding that city that EVERYONE knew was a disaster waiting to happen is insane . All predictions were that it couldn't take a CAT 4 or 5

Despite all the speeches etc about coming back maybe this will FORCE them to come to their $200 billion dollar senses and study just how much of NOLA is really needed

[Nathan Zachary]

At least this time lake Nagin will be full of cleaner water. Put some fish in it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Despite all the speeches etc about coming back maybe this will FORCE them to come to their $200 billion dollar senses and study just how much of NOLA is really needed

New Orleans is the 5th largest port in the world. If you don't rebuild it, where are all our imports/exports in the Gulf going to go?

[mel]

I agree, the cost to rebuild for what it is worth just can't be explained. The historic part fine, that is indeed important, but it is primarily on higher ground. The rest of it is kind of crazy to me for what the cost will be to make it flood proof.