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  • Army Corps of Engineers Fixes Levees, Drains New Orleans

    09/16/2005 4:50:06 PM PDT · by SandRat · 20 replies · 841+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Sep 16, 2005 | Gerry Gilmore
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2005 – The Army Corps of Engineers continues working with New Orleans' authorities to repair levees damaged by Hurricane Katrina and to pump out remaining floodwater in the city, the corps' senior official said today. The Army's military and civilian engineers are in New Orleans as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the disaster, said Army Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, commanding general of the Corps of Engineers, told reporters at the Pentagon. Besides fixing damaged levees and ensuring that the Mississippi River is navigable, the engineers also are providing emergency electric power, as well...