Still gripes my butt when I hear a blurb about Katrina destroying N.O. Katrina destroyed the MS gulfcoast--crooked politicians pocketing money appropriated for fixing their levee system destroyed N.O. Guess that was President Bush's fault too.
I hate it for those folks, but the fact of the matter is simple: sooner or later, rivers flood. You live near a river, you better be sure you have a plan. It's not the government's fault if you don't have a plan, and it's not the POTUS's fault if your state/local politicians pocket money that was supposed to be used to prepare for a flood.
Chad