When the levee breaks

Hey just flying ma chopperz in cat 5 hurricanes, yo.

what the hell was that white shit they put in the water

Inflatable dam.
Looks crappy though.
I dont think the design was thought through very well

freedom isnt free at all.

pretty cool how long will it last a week or 2

To those saying that everyone should leave N.O. - get a clue. Tell people in Cali to get out because of the wild fires and earth quakes. Tell farmers in the mid-west to stop growing their crops because of the flooding/tornadoes. Tell people from up north to move because of the snow storms. Tell people in the north west to move because of the rain/depression/suicide rate. No matter where you go, there's going to be SOMETHING. At least with hurricanes there's a warning.

yeah, that is true... but even with a warning, people are still stupid enough to stay... and people saying levees are "blown up" your stupid... go have dinner with the people that think the government blow up the world trade centers... maybe then you will find someone stupider then you...

This is a fairly decent idea. Helicopters do fly in hurricanes. It's part of what the Coast Guard does for a living. This is actually a pretty decent idea. That would sure as heck beat out dropping hundreds of sand bags - this seems as if it might be a little faster.

Why did teh government let peopel live there then? If it was obviously a non stabel place to live. 3/4 of it is swamp.

It's very common for the government to allow building in places where they should not. In California, homes are built in natural wildfire paths. In Westhampton Beach, NY, there were huge homes along the shore. Every year the homes would be damaged by the sea, and the insurance companies would keep on paying for them.
Remember, New Orleans has had a corrupt government since the 1960's. Mayor Ray Nagin (and his predecessors) didn't care about the people.