>* The city and state's complete failure to engineer robust infrastructure did* As New Orleans was designated an asset strategic to the national military and e

>* The city and state's complete failure to engineer robust infrastructure did* As New Orleans was designated an asset strategic to the national military and energy interests, ACOE is in charge of engineering the infrastructure in and around the city. The issue was that at landfall 2005 the project was only 60-90% complete. (Depending on the section.) Critical to identify the problem correctly when you're searching for mitigations.