The Corps of Engineers has a major public relations disaster on its hands. It has lost the trust and respect of the American people due to its poor leadership in the New Orleans disaster and the impending Atlanta disaster...
The Corps of Engineers has a major public relations disaster on its hands. It has lost the trust and respect of the American people due to its poor leadership in the New Orleans disaster and the impending Atlanta disaster .
We all saw the failure of the Corps to protect the people of New Orleans from flooding due to hurricane Katrina. As a result of the flooding and home damage, about half of the population of New Orleans has not been able to return to their homes in over two years.
Atlanta may well go the way of New Orleans but in the opposite direction. By the summer of 2008, if dire predictions come true, with no water for drinking and flushing of toilets, hundreds of thousands of residents may have to flee Atlanta just so their families can survive.
The Corps passed up many opportunities to demonstrate leadership in this time of our drought crisis. Georgia Senators, Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss, have pleaded with Corps leadership since 2006 to update their basic 20 year old water control manuals and plan to reflect the 21ST century needs of Georgia.
We do not need people in a leadership position in the Corps of Engineers with such a lackadaisical attitude toward basic water management and meeting the daily water needs of millions of Atlanta residents. The Corps needs a shake up from top to bottom.
Danny Wyatt
203 Springshade Court
Canton, Georgia
Cell 404.731.4855
