While the cultural and entertainment center of New Orleans was saved from deadly storm surges, the same cannot be said for the rest of Louisiana’s coast.
This is the capitalist system - highest efficiency and ingenuity when the goal is invading and committing murder in other countries, but unable to provide basic necessities, housing, utilities, education, healthcare and safety for its own population. The problems that we face having nothing to do with what is and isn't "possible." They have everything to do with this system's priorities.