Why Can't I Get Over Katrina?: The Greatest Disaster Ever MADE

Because of the toxic political corruption, and business as usual attitudes that permeated Louisiana and the City of New Orleans pre-Katrina, cronyism, gross mismanagement, and discrimination on all levels took place post Katrina while a major American city drowned. More than 250,000 people were forced out of their homes and a little over 80% of the city was under water. Recovery efforts were identical to watching people “build an airplane while in flight.” Studies show that disaster relief efforts cost 15 times more than being proactive. Albert Einstein’s insanity theorem talks about expecting different results by doing the same thing over and over again. In order for this great City to rise again, the government must learn the lessons from Hurricane Katrina. While the entire world watched in amazement the recovery efforts take place in the Greater New Orleans area, I was witnessing a chilling account of another disaster developing right before my eyes while on the inside as Compliance Specialist for ICF and the Road Home Program. For more info, excerpts, and reviews visit: www.whycantigetoverkatrina.com