Oh, for Pete's sake. The levees were neglected for years. The money that was supposedly reserved for maintenance was diverted to other, more hobby-horse priorities. This is very old news. No stories of explosions, etc. It's like failing to weed your garden. You don't just turn around and exclaim "My God, there are weeds!" In the case of levees, they finally get to a point where they fail. And they did. No nitwit "conspiracy theory" necessary.
The real political story is: Why were the maintenance funds diverted, and who diverted them? Those people should be sued for damages, but I don't think anything was done.
Oh, for Pete's sake. The levees were neglected for years. The money that was supposedly reserved for maintenance was diverted to other, more hobby-horse priorities. This is very old news. No stories of explosions, etc. It's like failing to weed your garden. You don't just turn around and exclaim "My God, there are weeds!" In the case of levees, they finally get to a point where they fail. And they did. No nitwit "conspiracy theory" necessary.
The real political story is: Why were the maintenance funds diverted, and who diverted them? Those people should be sued for damages, but I don't think anything was done.
Same as the water failure in Jackson, it’s democrat run city extortion of tax dollars. It will continue as long as we allow it.