Shouldn't this be funded by the STATE? The charter of the Federal Gov't is to protect us all; I would think that protection of this nature is at a local level, and would fall under the responsibility of the State and local gov'ts.
Then tell the N.O. residents: you're living on land that is slowly sinking and nothing can stop that. Stay and deal with the harsh reality of flooding (for which Insurance Companies are well within their rights to charge higher rates) or the U.S. Government will pay for your relocation to an area of the country that's growing.
It seems to me that relocation of residents that use their brains is more cost-effective than wa$ting jillions of dollars to protect dumbasses too stubborn to admit that they can't win against Mother Nature.
32 billion dollars is roughly twice Lousiana's total yearly budget. It's almost $10,000 for every adult in the state.
"Representative Karen St. Germain of Pierre Part...says, 'We're surrounded in our area by levees. I ride from Morgan City to Iberville Parish, it's a levee, all the way to Ramah, and it's a levee. So how well are we protected? I don't really know.'"
And this just suddenly occured to her?
Why should that have to be such a major request when it's common sense?!"
Stupid, arrogant *itch! Because if its Federal money its MY money and I say its a poor investment indeed.
Why arent you stupid bastards moving to higher ground. Makes a hell of a lot more sense than living under sea level. But then what the hell if you get flooded the gubmint will bail you oput again.
Sorry.
I don't think they should build any levees.
I think they should build a hardened port facility and man it the same way they man the oil rigs. Hardened container facilty and transportation facilities.
No private homes. NO CASINOS.
Levee ping!
More than a billion dollars to put the levees back just the way they were? That's a thousand million dollars. Hire me; I'll put them back for less.
Why are lawmakers insulting the levees?
The way I see it if a cat5 and massive flood won't destroy it then its still standing in NO. Anything built where it shouldn't have been isn't standing.
So just build on higher ground and leave the levees alone.
Could someone please provide a record all all Mrs. St. Germain's concerns about the levees BEFORE Katrina?!
I've had it with all their whining. And where are all the citizens of that fine state? Have you seen a single interview with one of them questioning what the levee boards et al did with all the flood control money? Have you seen a single one demanding to know what the heck Nagin & Blanco were doing in the 5 days leading up to the storm?
Maybe it's just that the MSM hasn't sought them out to interview (doesn't fit the agenda). But I find it odd that we aren't hearing condemnations from the citizens.
OK, tell them we'll build it for a Cat 5, but the city will have to be completely uninhabited while they are under construction. As they said, it'll take close to 20 years, but I'm sure that someday NO will come back.....maybe.