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While I think the ball was dropped by several people, I have read and seen interviews with people that contradict a few of those points:
The head of the Army Corp of Engineers was interviewed on CNN and said that they are the ones responsible for those levees (as they are responsible for the creek in my back yard) and that their requirements are to ensure that they will remain intact in 99.5% of the possible situations and this was the .5%.
Governor Bianco sent a memo to GWB a day or two prior to the hurricane stating that she had declared a state of emergency and "we need everything you've got". In female talk, that means "Bring water, food, aid, troops, medical help, etc", but others were expecting a more detailed request. That sounds like a miscommunication to me.
All in all, we botched it. I'm sure there will be a Congressional investigation and we'll find out the results of that in 3 or 4 years. Hopefully, there won't be any more disasters until then.
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