Meanwhile in Port Arthur, a two day old post.
http://www.panews.com/articles/2005/09/22/news/03news.txt
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A seawall built to protect city in Category 3 conditions
By Marilyn Tennissen-The News staff writer
Posted: 09/20/05 - 10:36:23 pm CDT
If Port Arthur were to sustain a direct hit by a hurricane, officials are confident in the city's seawall and drainage system.
"The Port Arthur seawall was built and designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers against a Category 3 hurricane," Doug Wright, administrative supervisor of Drainage District 7, said. "It offers protection against a 14-foot storm surge and accompanying waves."
Wright said that although Port Arthur is not assuming a direct hit, DD7 is making all preparations as if the city were in the eye of the hurricane.
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I'm sorry, but I don't trust levees build by The Army Corps of Engineers. Read the book Cadillac Desert and you will soon see just how dismal their record has been, particularly in California.