It was supposed to withstand cat 3. When Katrina hit NO it was less than cat 3. The levees should have held, if they were built right.The feds built them and were supposed to oversee maintenance. They didn't and they failed.
BTW, the levees held. They are still there. The canal walls didn't.
Katrina was not a Cat 2 when it hit NO.
I understand that the money that the Feds have sent to NO over the years to shore-up the levies had been diverted by the local politicians into sports stadiums and other projects....spending tax payer money to rebuild a city under sea-level makes absolutley no sense.
First off, they did not fail on the Jefferson Parish side, did they? Secondly, let's recall who ran the city and parish governement in Orleans, shall we? Shall we look at all the crap built into any Federal bid? Thirdly, it's my city as well. The Feds responded far and away better than did any of our locals or State, except for Harahan and Kenner . Try admitting that instead of parroting the spew from the Times-Pickyournose. Pehaps you too are one of those attempting salvage Blank-o by smearing the Feds. Maybe Benson will toss some of his money there ,too, ya think?
Next point, each time any of these areas were to be inspected or proposals for better protection were made , did not our caring folks at Save the Lake get in the way or have the race card tossed out there by COUP ,SOUL or BOLD? Did they not convince the gullible in the 9th Ward using racial politics mixed with junk science to ward off those nasty flood gates?
You're going to have to do better than this or I will be forced to believe you're just a simpering waste , waiting for your next Federal goodie bag.