It's been 2 years since Katrina leveled New Orleans, and the devastation still remains. So much of it could have been prevented though, had proper maintenance been done on the levy system designed to protect the city. Government doesn't work unless it is funded well enough and led competently. I'll avoid a big government vs. small government discussion here to bring up one point. It was almost surprising to see how many people were trapped in New Orleans, many on their roofs. Alot of people asked why they hadn't simply evacuated, and suggestions have been made by many that these people were at fault for their own situation. Well, when the government claimed that the levys would hold, how do you expect people to prepare for what happened?
It's almost unbelievable how fast the situation went from a medium (Katrina was Cat 3 when it hit) hurricane to one of the biggest natural disasters ever to hit the US.
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