卡特林娜飓风之后最为令人惊讶的言论当属美国总统乔治·沃克·布什所言 ： “ 我想没有人预想到会决堤 ” 。 这些堤坝保护新奥尔良免受洪涝之灾。
The most shocking statement in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was President George W. Bush’s remark that “I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees” that protect New Orleans from flooding.