Protecting New Orleans
August 17, 2007
Protecting New Orleans The New York Times looks at the efforts to protect New Orleans from the next big storm.
New Orleans was swamped by Hurricane Katrina; now it is awash in data, studied obsessively in homes all over town. And the simple message conveyed by that data is that while parts of the city are substantially safer, others have changed little. New Orleans remains a very risky place to live.
I disagree with this particular sentiment—I believe the included Corps maps show that the majority of the city is substantially safer, while others have changed little. However, it’s interesting to read about what’s been done, what’s stll left to do, and how it’s impacting people who live in the outlying cities and neighborhoods that are still the most vulnerable.
What can be done (really now) to make this city safer? is it worth it to rebuild New O’rleans?