A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina, a decision that could make the federal government vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu - via Google Blogsearch (World), Google Blogsearch (Politics)
Flooding was caused by a decision long ago to allow people to settle on the flood plain rather than just having fields which would benefit from the periodic addition of silt. The best thing the government could do would be to remove all the houses from the area which was flooded. Allow silt laden water from the Mississippi to flow through the area creating a lovely lake and adding layer upon layer of silt as the water slows down.
I find it interesting that this issue is being resolved over four years after the disaster that was Hurricane Katrina. The people of Southern Louisiana dealt with a loss that is hard to compare to any disaster. More information needs to come forward about this issue so that the victims of Katrina can finally gain some justice.
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