New Orleans disaster, What is Katrina or the Government?

On the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrinas' assault on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the residents of the Big Easy are still trying to pick-up the pieces and rebuild their lives as well as their city. As the reconstruction slowly progresses, many questions are still lingering as to where the blame ly's in the lack-luster leadership in the evacuation process. It seems that every-one wants a pat on the back but none will accept responsibility for many of the New Orlean residents, or Katricians, being stranded in either their attics, on roof tops or in the Super Dome. But as the pieces are being put back together much of the cost of rebuilding has become a burden on the American tax payers. The levees that were breached were built by the Army Corp of Engineers in the 1960's, designed to withstand category 3 force winds and work that was began to upgrade the levee system was not complete. The money that was allocated for the repaires was moved into a presidential budget for homeland security and into the war in Iraq. It seems that President Bush was more interested in protecting the lives of the Iraqi's than the lives of his fellow Americans. But the blame does not ly solely on President Bush, the levee systems have been compromised since back when Ronald Reagan held the office. President Bush did not cause the levees to collapse, neither did the state government or the local government. What did happen was that the mayor of the "Chocolate City" neglected to use the transit system that was at his disposal. And the residents that stayed behind were just as much at fault. The storm did not just appear. It developed in the Atlantic on August 23, was categorized a hurricane on August 25, and began to approach the Louisiana coast line on August 28. There was 5 days that the refugees had to prepair to evacuate but, just as they were living off the government, they were expecting the government to take care of them getting out of New Orleans. Now, many are wanting the federal government to rebuild their houses or to continue to pay for their rent. Who does the federal government receive its money from? I work 40+ hours a week, I have a mortgage and carry home-owners insurance. On top of paying my own bills I am having to pay theirs as well. It is 2 years since Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans, how much longer are we going to have to pay?