Word: stormproof
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That would require a commitment to stop building new homes in harm's way and to stormproof existing homes. It would also require some honest assessments about where defense is possible and where retreat is necessary. The president of low-lying Plaquemines Parish declared after Gustav that "one home lost in Plaquemines is one home too many"--which is not a realistic standard. Politicians can make promises, but they can't make Dulac safe. And those politicians need to focus on protection instead of pork; before Katrina, the Corps was spending more money in Louisiana than in any other state...