(Please Recommend--People need to know this) It would seem that Bush and Co. actually cut the funds that would have helped save the city from the disaster we are now seeing. According to this story "The cuts mean major hurricane and flood protection projects will not be awarded to local engineering firms. Also, a study to determine ways to protect the region from a Category 5 hurricane has been shelved for now."
Check it out:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4200/is_20050606/ai_n14657367