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REGION: North America

TOPIC: Weather & Natural Disasters

Online NewsHour

Posted: September 1, 2008

Rebuilding New Orleans Levees

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		The Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Guastav has higlighted the level of preparedness in New Orleans and the region for a major storm system. A top official in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers answers your questions on the rebuilding and reconstruction of levees in New Orleans.

How much money and time would it cost to achieve cat. 5 storm protection?

Wouldn't it make more sense to relocate New Orleans?

How does wetlands restoration factor into flood control plans?

Who should be in charge of flood control and protection systems in New Orleans?

What is the state of the levees in Plaquemines Parish?


	Mark Ryan of Fort Wayne, Ind. asks

	Do you believe that building and maintaining the Mississippi Delta's flood control system should fall under one central command, such as the Corps, or be shared among the Corps of Engineers, adjoining states and cities?

Maj. Gen. Don Riley responds:

The Corps is playing a leading role in the development of the hurricane and storm damage reduction system; and this effort requires the partnership of local citizens, other agencies, and government at all levels.

Main: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast

Economic Impact

Rebuilding Rural and Urban Areas

Lasting Environmental Effects

Finding Liability and Fixing Blame

Reconstructing Infrastructure

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Rebuilding New Orleans Levees

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The Gulf Coast Region

Main: After Hurricane Katrina

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