We're going to look at both alternatives and maybe some other alternatives too while we're at it to see what the best way is to execute that protection.
The system is in great shape, but the levees are sinking. If we don't get the money fast enough to raise them, then we can't stay ahead of the settlement. The problem is the federal funds have dried up.
It's not a significant decrease but it's not rising any more. It will still take a while to get the water out of the city. It's a lot of chaos right now.
If we get funded to the level (Dutch engineers) get funded and have the national backing they have, we're going to do some fantastic things. There's nothing magical about what they do.
There's no upper limit to category-5, so we're looking at the highest level, the mid-range level, and lower level, maybe like a Katrina-type storm.
A levee failure might be more gradual than with a floodwall. It means you may have flooded a little slower.
We can't even get in there to have a chance to look at that and see the condition of the infrastructure.
They did not contribute to the flooding of the city.
It's possible to protect New Orleans from a Category 5 hurricane. To do nothing is tantamount to negligence.
It's a right-of-way issue. Usually, there are homes right up against the canal. You have to relocate five miles of homes (to build a levee), or you can build a floodwall.
