Corps of Engineers says New Orleans levees were flawed
The Army Corps of Engineers says the levee system in New Orleans failed during Hurricane Katrina because its basic design was flawed.
The Army Corps of Engineers says the levee system in New Orleans failed during Hurricane Katrina because its basic design was flawed. The results of an eight-month study also indicate that, although the parts of the system that failed have been strengthened, the city will remain vulnerable to other storms until the entire system is improved, according to the Times-Picayune. http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpupdates/archives/2006_06_01.html#146726
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