Scott

Derek Lyons wrote:
    > "appkiller" <> wrote:
    >
    >
    >><snippage of jaba the hut's rantings>
    >>Ya know, they were working to create a much more storm surge/flood-safe
    >>New Orleans until Bushco cut the funding for it.
    >
    >
    > The cut was in the 2005 budget - I.E. what was cut was extremely
    > unlikely to have caused a gallons difference this week. Levee and
    > pumping station and canal construction takes years, if not decades.

I'm not sure which cut is being discussed. However, ACoE
cuts have been ongoing . . . See, for example

<http://orig.clarionledger.com/news/0203/07/m05.html>

Levee pumping stations and canal construction require
ongoing maintenance, especially when the underlying lands
are sinking. Underfunding of this particular project
is well-known.

Would it have made a difference? No one knows. Certainly
the drying up of $$s was followed by a massive breach.

Scott