Never Again? The Politics of Preventing Another Katrina

Storm Warning: The Unlearned Lessons of Katrina
Storm Warning Part 2: What the Dutch Can Teach Us About Weathering the Next Katrina
Storm Warning Part 3: Never Again? The Politics of Preventing Another Katrina
Storm Warning Index

What the Dutch Can Teach Us About Weathering the Next Katrina

By John McQuaidA 1953 storm that killed 1,835 people forced the Netherlands to change the way disaster protection is done. The same can't be said of the U.S., where innovation has been stymied by pork-barrel politics.