Q&A: Do you consider the failure of the New Orleans levee to be a disaster or an opportunity?
Posted by James on September 22, 2011 · 3 Comments
Question by Me, Too: Do you consider the failure of the New Orleans levee to be a disaster or an opportunity?
A noted economist stated that Katrina “did more to solve the problems in New Orleans than anything else could.” Another political personage stated that, while man could not solve the problem of New Orleans, “God did!”
By this, they were talking of the dispersal of a million poor Blacks gathered into one area, with high crime rates, dilapidated public housing and all of the problems associated with poverty. So, the question is, could the delay in helping these people return to New Orleans be connected to the “opportunities” these people discussed? Since the public housing has been torn down and new housing for the poor almost nonexistent in New Orleans, do you think this delay has been deliberate? Will the poor Blacks of New Orleans ever be able to return to their city, or will opportunists take advantage of this prime real estate and change the face of New Orleans forever?
Best answer:
Answer by jrldsmith
It was a wakeup call that the city is below sea level and didn’t need to be there in the first place.
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id say it was a wake up call from god to the heathens that live there. all of their problems they brought upon themselves.also new Orleans was at least 90% welfare,because they refused to work legitimate jobs. frankly in my opinion we never should have started repairing the area,because in short order after the area is brand new and pristine,they’ll turn it back into a slum and cesspool and all the money spent there would be wasted.the people there don’t care. also have you forgotten that they opened fire on the rescue crews that went in to remove them from the area.they didn’t want to leave because the reality is,they wanted to loot stuff,also the fault for people not having transportation out of the area in the first place falls onto the governor and mayor of louisiana. they had the means ( i.e the school buses ) and they had a weeks warnng that the storm was coming.they were also warned by the u.s army corps of engineers,and louisiana state college,that they levee, WILL NOT hold against such an onslaught. now ya might be wondering,well what about the money to fix the levee, well heres what happened to that,they took the money ( which means they got it ) and lost it gambling in the casino’s. now everywhere the “poor blacks” where displaced to,a majority of them now have higher crime rates,because they are doing there,what they did in n.o. so do they deserve to have new orleans given back to them,my answer is no. turn it into a purely commercial area,and use the entire area for profit revenue
give it a rest,the blacks screwed their own people with the help of the white libs! new orleans is 12 to 15 feet BELOW sea level.It should be moved elsewhere.why waste money on a guaranteed looser.hey remember 2000 flooded school buses that your idiot city officials were too fu*cking stupid to use getting your people out of the city!the whole state has been a cesspool of corruption under democrat rule forever.you reep what you sow!
It is both a disaster and an opportunity. Since it has been determined that the flooding was man-made through failures of the Corps of Engineers, it shows that the flood control measures currently in place are not sufficient and also that citizens cannot rely on the word of government to ensure its safety. In New Orleans, this means the local government and its citizens must be part of the process to make sure flood protections are just that. Keep in mind that the flooding displaced everyone, not just the poor or the black. For example, many Vietnamese live in New Orleans East where there was 8-10 feet of flooding.
As for the opportunity, it requires a higher standard of living for the entire area that will only come when it is demanded and earned by the citizens. The #1 problem in New Orleans is not the poverty, the partying, or laissez-faire attitude, or the police. It is the failure of the public school system to provide adaquete education for every student. If the OPSB and RSD can get their acts together and improve the quality of primary and secondary education, you will have educated citizens who know to expect more for themselves and the city.