You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming water is channeled off to areas where you deal with it rather than have it drown you.
BILLY TAUZINVenice, Italy, survives 365 days out of every year in water; New Orleans can survive a few days of water if it has to.
More Billy Tauzin Quotes
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I was treated with a miracle drug, just like Lance Armstrong.
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Some 70 percent of Americans donated to Katrina victims.
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New Orleans has to learn to live with water rather than in fear of water, and we need a master plan that shows us how to do this. It’s so critical that we send a signal to everyone in the country that we’re serious about rebuilding New Orleans.
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And if citizens of New Orleans who are really contemplating coming back heard that we’re really intent upon making the place secure again – regardless of whether the levees held or not – then I think a rebuilding process would really take shape.
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Venice, Italy, survives 365 days out of every year in water; New Orleans can survive a few days of water if it has to.
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The question is what I wanted to do with the new life God has given me. This is the mission I want to take on.
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I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion.
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I think the industry finally gets it. They’ve lost the connection with the American public, and they’ve got to rebuild the trust with the American public.
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