Everyone blames the levees. And they should! The map proves it. Those concrete walls were supposed to be the city’s best friends. Instead, they were like a broken umbrella in a hurricane.
When they failed, the water didn’t just trickle in. It gushed. The map shows a huge, dark blob where the Industrial Canal broke. It looks like someone spilled a giant bucket of ink on the city.
Funny fact: The levee that broke wasn’t even the oldest or shabbiest. It was just unlucky. Or poorly designed. Take your pick.
