1.0link123223<![CDATA[Gustav Raises The Question (Again): Is New Orleans Worth It?]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/gustav-raises-the-questio_n_123223.htmlWASHINGTON — Those who love New Orleans say Hurricane Gustav is proof that the billions of dollars spent to protect the city and bring it back to life after the devastating 2005 storm season was worth it.
But what if Gustav had been stronger, a category 4 instead of a 2, and hit the city directly instead of 70 miles to the west? Would it be worth the cost to rebuild New Orleans again if the storm caused widespread destruction as...