." - if you recognize harry shearer, it's because you've problem seen, or at least heard him before. e than 30 years, harry has lent his voice to the animated sitcom the simpsons, and he played a legendary role in the cult classic film this is spinal tap. but as a long-time resident of new orleans, harry also made a documentary called the big uneasy, which gave locals a voice to express how they felt about katrina, and pointed to the man-made causes that left people to fend for themselves in the horrible aftermath. we had a hurricane equally as big in 1965. it flooded 20% of the city. 20%. o.k. this event flooded 80% of the city after 40 years of "protection" by the army corps of engineers. - the flood control act of 1965 gave the united states army corps of engineers permission to build various flood control projects, including the lake pontchartrain and vicinity, and the louisiana hurricane protection project. these projects were meant to protect the people in the event of a disaster like katrina. but the plans fell through... quite literally. give me the context. describe to me wha