"Levees of the World" Dept

Thanks to Cajun buddy Randy Guidry for the attached evidence of American economic supremacy and governmental efficiency...

Here's how the British keep London from being flooded:

The Dutch solution to protecting an entire nation that exists below sea level:

In Venice, they have installed giant hinged platforms that rise out of the water to defend the city when the waves get too high.

And in the richest, most powerful and technologically advanced nation in the world...well, hey, it takes a lot of money to keep corrupt Lousiana politicians corrupt.