system riddled flaws They say even weaker storm than Katrina could breach levees if hit season" article early august http://ngmnationalgeographic 2007/08/new-orleans/online-extra-text/1 "We'll have wait and see" Levee experts and Army Corps insist New Orleans safer than before Katrina flooded more than 80 percent city Aug 29, 2005 Yet system still has severe shortcomings: Flood barriers meant levee system New Orleans designed withstand Category 3 storm surge If Gustav intensifies more than NHC forecast calling there significant threat multiple levee failures New Orleans levee system There has been lot discussion levee system hold up well new gated system has been implemented parts city New Orleans light found wake Katrina Army Corps There debate well levee system has been under construction ever since protect New Orleans system scheduled complete until sometime next decade Corp says 220 miles levees have been If NHC storm surge forecast verifies, there significant threat multiple levee failures New Orleans levee system levee system New Orleans designed withstand storm surge characteristic Category 3 London and Holland also rely pumping systems prevent flooding Moreover, Fernley, NV - located 4200 ft above sea level flooded nearby levee collapsed DEBUNKING MYTH #4: Levee failure not New Orleans problem; Hurricane Gustav heading Gulf Coast, potentially and probably right New Orleans and surrounding cities Cities still weakened three years ago least two major areas New Orleans' levee system horribly Bush traveled Austin, Texas early Monday assess government response, accompanied aide warned quot;weaknesses" New Orleans' levee system, which still being rebuilt after Katrina cost 15 billion dollars Map left shows levee system protect New Orleans levee system breached numerous locations during Hurricane Katrina (cateogory 3) three years ago levee system has since been repaired beyond Barges loose, levee overtopped New Orleans BATON ROUGE -- Two barges broke loose New Orleans' Industrial C morning Hurricane Gustav lashed city heavy winds and water Army Corps Engineer spokesperson Karen Sunday, he said authorities could have done more assess weak links levee system New Orleans Morgan City 85 miles southwest city He said some levees damaged Katrina remain heaps bare soil Port New Orleans raise bridge ease pressure system, he said Watch water spill over levee According forecasts, Gustav which downgraded Category 2 hurricane its winds weakened 110 mph 3 years ago failed levee system inflicted most damage New Orleans Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said his concerns New Orleans related areas potential weakness levee system Officials Army Corps Engineers said New Orleans levee system being severely tested, but they did not think hurricane would cause water flow over
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