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10.07.08

New Orleans: Not Quite Stormproof

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reveals the root cause of the failed levee system: itself

By Michael Behar Posted 08.02.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

See an animated movie illustrating New Orleans's latest stormproofing strategy here.

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Third Delta Channel

A huge man-made canal that counteracts coastal erosion

By Carl Hoffman Posted 04.12.2004 at 3:00 pm 0 Comments

What: A huge man-made canal that counteracts coastal erosion
Where: Louisiana coast
Cost: $2 billion â€ $3 billion
Crux: A 1,000-foot-wide, 60-foot-deep channel off the Mississippi River capable of carrying 200,000 cubic feet of water per second over 100 miles.

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