for flood reduction from storm surge. we certainly learned that this system was not an integrated system that was ready to face a threat like hurricane katrina. if the levees didn t fail this would have been a bad storm. that was the game-changer. because the city flooded. there was a hurricane model submitted to congress prior to this that explained exactly what would happen had a storm actually hit new orleans. the hurricane showed so many weaknesses. hurricane pam was pretty much a waste of time because people just said well, we got this. katrina has become a political football. and many people who look back on katrina see it through
pulled over abruptly on a bridge near san francisco as smoke poured out the rear of the vehicle. it became engulfed in flames. four feel passengers and male driver was able to escape but five women were killed in the flames. police are investigating the cause of the accident. the spring thaw and heavy rain sparking major flooding across the country. the national weather service is issuing numerous flood warnings for cities along the mississippi river stretching from the upper midwest down toward the gulf coast. events in fargo, north dakota showing that flood reduction, not exactly a science. city spending $2 million on preparations after it indicated red river would spill it s banks. the numbers were off and river never rose as high as expected. for extreme weather, firefighters in southern california getting the upper