oil spill is expected to infuse lousiana with $10 billion dollars. a large portion of the money is slated for coastal restoration projects. i am reasonably optimistic they'll be a reasonable slice of that for mr go type projects. our big takeaway in this katrina anniversary is that a lot of things have been done and new orleans is on a good track towards sustainability but the job is not done here. >> coming up on techknow: phil torres shows us new science that will predict storm surge from space...what wasn't possible during katrina is now on the horizon. >> if this track is correct, it comes into a point near the alabama / mississippi line. >> in august 2005, with round the clock weather reports - southern louisiana residents had plenty of warning katrina was coming. they just didn't know what they were getting. traditionally, the national weather service has relied on hurricane hunters. they fly planes into storms to take measurements...that's how they track them. but for safety reasons they can only fly when the storm isn't too powerful...and eve