The plan sounded so good --- on paper.
And the politicians sold it to the MSM and public.
Just a slight flaw in it, though: When it became necessary to implement it, it only existed on paper.
[Where did all the HSD and similar appropriations of funds go? They sure didn't go into N.O.'s efforts to implement a disaster program when it was needed. Yet, I'd bet, $millions of tax dollars (state and Federal) were received by N.O. and Louisiana to 'establish' disaster preparedness programs. Where did the money go?]
That's a good question. One I had, also. And, I keep hearing the Corps of Engineer's being blamed for the levees, but I just heard Jim Rogers [a New Orleans resident at one time] say on Fox that the Board of Levees in New Orleans have used their funds to purchase a casino, purchase some kind of Marina, boats, and condos.