All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Saturday, September 19, 2026
Gurley argued that Hurricane Katrina's devastation, which resulted in 1,800 deaths and $125 billion in damage, was a preventable accident caused by levee failure rather than an act of God. He noted that the levees gave way from underneath, not from water going over them.
“Look at these stats, they're horrible. 1,800 deaths, 400,000 people displaced, damage $125 billion.”
“What in fact happened was the levees gave way from underneath. They washed under.”
“And that's what's unfortunate is this was a preventable accident as well.”