Officials Say New Orleans is Better Protected This Time

Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:18 am » by **Evildweeb**

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Officials Say New Orleans is Better Protected This Time Around

on Aug 28, 2012 by VOAvideo

Hurricane Isaac is churning through the Gulf of Mexico, reminding residents of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina almost seven years ago. That storm was one of the worst in U.S. history, killing more than 1,800 people, wrecking hundreds of thousands of homes and tripling unemployment in the area. VOA's Jim Randle examines whether the country is better prepared this time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e8xSQl0YBo

Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:21 am » by **WillEase666**

And they are. Did you see those massive pumps? I'll bet no damage will happen, less an occasional downed tree.

BTW, here is a live video feed of Bourbon street...
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisiana/n ... bonstreet/