After the Hurricane Katrina disaster (2005), who suggested that New Orleans could be bulldozed, not rebuilt?

Correct answer: The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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What people think about it: 14 Comments
Nancy
Nancy
I was appalled when I first heard this and again when I read this again.
Bonnie
Bonnie
How about Bulldozing Chicago???
Danielle
Danielle
Why continue rebuilding in a flood zone?! There has to be a better solution...
sandstorm
sandstorm
Nancy, He's not wrong about certain parts though.
NNYT
NNYT
Prison sentence?? He should've been shot.
Ludovica
Ludovica
Let him stay in prison forever and ever
CyanJaguar62
CyanJaguar62
sandstorm, but with climate change weather is getting more extreme all the time. Our coastal areas are still at risk. How many times do you rebuild?
Danny G
Danny G
and no one can have basements!
Ih'lani
Ih'lani
Unbelievable but no actually typical politician! Speaking without thinking. Karma
Stephanie
Stephanie
sandstorm, we actually discussed having Disney rebuild all the historic buildings in Nola over in Biloxi. We have to pump water out of Nola-and Biloxi is dry. It didn’t happen, but it should have.
Addam
Addam
sandstorm, unfortunately timing is everything at the moment ppl didn't want to hear that about there home town but it is something that needs to be considered especially since that part of the country has been experiencing more extreme weather since Katrina jmo
RABBIT
RABBIT
Player #120271469, what's wrong with that?
Player #120271469
Player #120271469
Danielle, that would be all coastal areas
sandstorm
sandstorm
Danielle, They fixed the levees after that hurricane.