http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050901/pl_nm/weather_katrina_funding_dc
I know, I know, no simple link diaries, and yes, everyone here already knew this, but it's still heartening to finally see it put out there in a full-blown mainstream press story:
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bush administration funding cuts forced federal engineers to delay improvements on the levees, floodgates and pumping stations that failed to protect New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters, agency documents showed on Thursday."