Rep. Baker: “Come on, can’t you vote for this? It’s just a study. Rep. X: “We just approved a big flood control project back home. I’d love to help you out. I’m sorry, I just can’t.” The politics of flood insurance in less than 40 words, according to my recollection. *** The bill in questionRead More…
New Orleanians use the storm and Katrina not only to indicate the primary meteorological incident, a hurricane; the terms additionally encompass the levee breaches, the ensuing flood, the resulting deaths, the rescue efforts, the governmental blunders, our extended—sometimes permanent—stays in the diaspora, the near-death of our city, Hurricane Rita, which arrived three weeks after Katrina,Read More…