"New Orleans Levees Not Built for Worst Case Events" pointed out not designed to withstand a storm like Katrina this Tight-fistedness over the expense for a decent levee system we were content to sit around and do nothing this warning piece this National Geographic article about the levees, 2 Sept. 2005 “bowl-like,” “bowl-like,” floodwalls “bowl-like,” a good idea a good idea five years ago this