New Orleans' Levees: Can Disaster Strike Again?

As residents of New Orleans slowly rebuild their homes and lives after Hurricane Katrina, they are relying on the city's cordon of levees and floodwalls to protect them from the next big storm. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared almost a year ago that it had restored the barriers to pre-Katrina strength. But leading experts from the U.S. and the Netherlands say the system is riddled with flaws. They say that even a weaker storm than Katrina could ... Full Story »

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Joe Pallas
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by Joe Pallas - Oct. 1, 2008

This piece cites several engineering sources claiming that the reconstructed levees are inadequate. The US Army Corps of Engineers acknowledges that the work is not yet where they would like. Pretty much the only question left unanswered is why the general public is unaware of the true situation.

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