30% skim --> 100% floods.

You won't fix this with another ribbon-cutting; you fix it with sunlight.

No cash. All payments traceable, in escrow, released by milestones. Publish the BOQ, contractor, change orders, and GPS-tagged progress photos on a public dashboard (even a simple chain-backed log). Engineer + COA + community rep sign before funds move. Random third-party audits and whistleblower protection.

Blockchain won't build levees, but it can make stealing in the dark a lot harder. Sunlight is cheaper than sandbags.