Quote From: annemay1 I am so saddened by the way these victims of the hurricane have been forgotten, can you imagine being without your home for more than a year ?? I can't how can a child comprehend such a loss let alone an adult. As americans we need to step up to the plate and do so much more. The Army Corps of Engineers needs to take responsibility for there mistake.
LA got more federal monies than any other state! The monies were SUPPOSED to go to the levee system. It is well known that LA state and local govt is the most corrupt in the nation. The money was there; it was poorly spent and I would suspect put into the pockets of thieves in suits.
New Orleans was built on a swamp (yes, wet land). Why on Earth we built there is a mystery (or perhaps it has to do with man's arrogance when thinking that he can beat mother nature)? And on top of the geographical and mechanical problems, we have people who thought they would stay instead of evacuate even when they knew WAY in advance that the hurricane would be at least a Catagory 3 storm. Then you add state and local leaders who didn't bother to MAKE people leave (but allowed all those school busses to fill with water!) along with a disorganized and pathetic FEMA organization AND you now have a major catastrophe!
All of this created HUGE problems that the Army Corps of Engineers had NOTHING to do with!!!
Until we start placing the blame where it is due... true, postiive, lasting change won't take place!
