Out West, there is a saying that water flows to money. But in New Orleans, water flows away from money. Those with resources who control where the drainage goes have always chosen to live on the high ground. So the people in the low areas were hardest hit.

[The water especially devastated the Ninth Ward, among the city's poorest and lowest lying areas.] Out West, there is a saying that water flows to money, ... But in New Orleans, water flows away from money. Those with resources who control where the drainage goes have always chosen to live on the high ground. So the people in the low areas were hardest hit.

None of this money was placed in water and sewer surplus, and it therefore had no impact on the fund balance.

Whenever you save water and power, you're definitely saving money down the road.

We shouldn't talk about bulldozing the Lower 9th Ward. There are some homes that are still in pretty darn good shape.

We shouldn't talk about bulldozing the Lower 9th Ward. There are some homes that are still in pretty darn good shape,