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The Weak in Review
New Orleans floodwalls should have stood up to Katrina's storm surge |
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22 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The Weak in Review New Orleans floodwalls should have stood up to Katrina's storm surge Why did the floodwalls on Lake Pontchartrain fail to protect New Orleans? The official explanation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been that the key 17th Street and London Avenue floodwalls were built to protect against a Category 3 hurricane -- a Category 4 like Katrina wasn't in the plan. But some Louisiana hurricane ... |
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| Topics: environmental planning, Louisiana, news (all these topics) |
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A Flood of Accusations
Justice Dept. looking for ways to blame New Orleans flood on enviros |
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19 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| A Flood of Accusations Justice Dept. looking for ways to blame New Orleans flood on enviros The feds are digging around for info they could use to blame the flooding of New Orleans on environmentalists. At the request of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, the Justice Department last week emailed U.S. attorneys' offices in the Gulf Coast region with this question: "Has your district defended any ... |
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| Topics: environmental planning, Louisiana, news (all these topics) |
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