New Orleans and Gustav?

Question

Have They not fixed the problems with the levees in New Orleans? I can understand why the residents of New Orleans are anxious to get out of there before Gustav hits, but I find it interesting,I am not hearing about evacuating other gulf port towns, I went through the south this summer and saw more Hurricane damage in Gulfport Mississippi than I did in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina,I get the very strong impression that after the flooding in New Orleans residents did all in their power to clean up their homes and move forward, but again I am hearing of evacuation for New Orleans complete, no shelters opened just get out of town. how is this any better than before? not everyone has means to transportation,

I posted here because Y/A does not have current events, anyway the original question are the levees fixed in New Orleans?

Answer 1

Yes and no.  I know that is a cop out answer so here is the explanation.  Several of the breached levees seem to be up and fixed, the pumps are fixed as well, however, over the last year there have been some irregularites.  Some of the levees were fixed by private contractors, one was found to have been filled with shredded newspaper, contractor said it was a mistake.  So yes and no is my answer.

Answer 2

We should leave it all to the free market

People in New Orleans should never have received money from the taxpayer.

If there is an interest in saving New Orleans, the free market will work toward it. The free market will fix it all.

People need to stop relying on big government spendings.

Answer 3

Jorneyedgrl is right about the levies and evacuation.  However if you had ventured to parts of NO that were the hardest by the flooding, you'd have seen that there is still a lot of work to be done to "repair" the city.  Most damage in NO was flooding with little wind damage where as the gulfport communities got the brunt of the wind damage as well as flooding from the storm surge.

Answer 4

The levees have been fixed but they are still not strong enough to withstand another Katrina.  The city will flood again.  The pumps just can not keep up with that much water.  It isn't anyone's fault....just the way it is. Shelters were not opened in the city because they thought that that might only encourage people to stay.  Buses will be going around and picking up those that want to leave who don't have transportation.  But they can not force people to leave if they don't want to.  People need to take some personal responsibility.  If you stay you are on your own.