Pic: U.S. Levees vs. Other Countries Levees

[alex2678]

Just found this:

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0112-15.htm

 

[Lestat]

that's a shame

 

[BrothaBill]

Its the state of Louisiana's fault, they got the federal money but they are so corrupt its unbelievable.
A representative government means lets not shed crocodile tears

 

[Razorguns]

not sure how accurate it is -- but we do know our levees didn't do the job. decade after decade the state of la and no mayor's did dick.

 

[javaguru]

It was well known by the late 1960's the levees wouldn't hold against a hurricane of that level.

 

[BrothaBill]

It was well known by the late 1960's the levees would hold against a hurricane of that level.

well they didnt hold

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

Tomorrow I'll drive to the lake and show you how the levees in my city (outskirts of New Orleans) look.

 

[wootoom]

can i bomb

 

[jafo]

they had the money to fix or upgrade ...they spent it else where

 

[bran987]

well they didnt hold

I think he meant to put a negative in there somewhere. possibly a not, dare I say shant.

 

[BrothaBill]

I think he meant to put a negative in there somewhere. possibly a not, dare I say shant.

Dont ruin my fun bastage, I know that, awww fuck too late

 

[javaguru]

well they didnt hold

That should have said wouldn't...New Orleans caught the edge of a major hurricance and had serious damage and flooding...it was painfully obvious they would have been creamed by a solid hit.