Levee Failing In N.O. Falling Apart

wgno ^ | 9-01-2008

[My Favorite Headache]

http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/gustav.html

Live coverage...levee is failing 350 feet of wall falling apart as we speak...

[Mila]

"then they took the after katrina money and didn’t use it on the levees.."

Where did you get that impression? The ACOE has been rebuilding the levees for three years. They've already spent billions and the project is not expected to complete until 2011.

From-Army Engineers Pleased with New Orleans Levee Performance So Far

By Katherine McIntire Peters

kpeters@govexec.com

September 2, 2008

"The Corps is three years and nearly $13 billion into a six-year construction program that will substantially improve flood protection for the city."

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0908/090208kp1.htm

[Mila]

AND its been pointed out that this levee was built by NAGIN.

Nagin has nothing to do with a private levee in Plaquemines Parish!