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The first part of a two-part conversation dedicated to remembering the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and discussing the outlook for reconstruction. Jed Horne, author of "Breach of Faith" and Charles C. Mann of "Fortune" magazine discuss the government's response to Katrina, the progress of redevelopment and issues complicating the effort.
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jongualt 02/05/2012 11:19 PM Report
The solution is a Federal levee project compared to none. The state cannot and will not invest in this city. As valuable as it is to the country and the world, "New Orleans" is seen by most Louisiana residents as a "dangerous dump" where the people go to do the things they would "not do" in other civilized places.
jongualt 02/05/2012 11:13 PM Report
I have lived here my entire life, and the problem is very simple. The rich did not want to fit the bill ($$$) for saving the poor. When this tragedy happen the Fed offered the help but the State of Louisiana (governing body) did not want to be "saddled" with a Federal cost to fix the problem. So the Fed. backed off while the politicians of this state waited for the problem to fix itself. The levees are managed by the individual parishes "Police Jury" (an elected group) who is assigned a task of protecting the parish with little to no money. The Corp. of Engineers is a minor player in the overall failure.