What has Katrina taught us about how to better lessen risk from hurricanes?
Katrina taught us that we need to know more about hurricanes. We have all worked together to learn more and now we are all working to apply it. We have made improvements. We are continuing to work towards further improvements, and we will move forward to the 100-year level of protection – but we will not stop there. We know that multiple lines of defense are required, so we are looking at additional alternatives, such as structures/barriers in the Gulf and coastal wetlands restoration. Other actions can be taken in addition to the protection systems to lessen risk. We all have a role to play in risk reduction. And all of these activities carried out in an integrated manner will give us the complete picture of risk management.
