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Rich,
It is a little macabre to bring it up now, but the History Channel used to run a show all about the levee and pump systems in New Orleans and how it had never taken a direct hit in its entire history. It is a very informative show and grimly predicts ALMOST EXACTLY what has happened, predicting the widespread disaster we are seeing unfold with frightening accuracy and even dramatizations and illustrations. I am sure someone somewhere has that program cued to air as soon as is tasteful.

ME: I saw a bit of something similar re-played on The Weather Channel Sunday night. Terrifying.