Now that the information has been officially analyzed, it appears that Hurricane Katrina was a category 3 storm and she weakened to a category 1 at landfall. Ace wonders if this makes funding the New Orleans rebuild a tougher sell. I think it depends on whether or not one restores or rebuilds the city. Restoration means you return things to the state they were previously in. Rebuild means you can start over, with a NEW and better plan.
Fiscally speaking, a rebuild makes more sense.