Judge Chides Army Corps Over New Orleans Levees – ABC News

Judge Chides Army Corps Over New Orleans Levees ABC News The Army Corps of Engineers built a “tragically flawed” levee system for New Orleans — but isn't liable for claims that excavation work by a government contractor weakened a floodwall and caused it to breach in two places during Hurricane Katrina, a …

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Marine Corps Reserve commander in New Orleans nominated for Africa … – NOLA.com

Marine Corps Reserve commander in New Orleans nominated for Africa … NOLA.com A native of Pennsylvania and a career war fighter, Hummer has been assigned to New Orleans since August 2011. He and his wife Sheri reside in the Marine Corps' historic Quarters A, the recently renovated 1840s plantation house known historically as the …

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New Orleans Briefs for Jan. 27, 2013 – The Advocate

New Orleans Briefs for Jan. 27, 2013 The Advocate New Orleans — The Consular Corps of New Orleans this month elected new officers to guide the 53-person organization for 2013-2014

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New Orleans Ninth-Ward Bayou Needs Funds To Bounce Back – Huffington Post

New Orleans Ninth-Ward Bayou Needs Funds To Bounce Back Huffington Post The Army Corps has a MRGO ecosystem restoration project that includes the bayou but the state is unwilling to contribute to its costs. At this juncture, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is the authority that's likely to help the ailing swamp …

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New Orleans to take over upkeep of billion-dollar levee system – Los Angeles Times

New Orleans to take over upkeep of billion-dollar levee system Los Angeles Times The U.S.

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Corps: Isaac’s path, slow speed caused flooding – Bradenton Herald

NOLA.com Corps: Isaac's path, slow speed caused flooding Bradenton Herald NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday that improvements to the New Orleans -area levee system did not cause Hurricane Isaac's storm-surge flooding in parts of Louisiana that were not inundated during Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav. Blame Hurricane Isaac, not post-Katrina levee system, for high surge, corps ..

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Corps: Isaac’s path, slow speed caused flooding – Bradenton Herald

NOLA.com Corps: Isaac's path, slow speed caused flooding Bradenton Herald NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday that improvements to the New Orleans -area levee system did not cause Hurricane Isaac's storm-surge flooding in parts of Louisiana that were not inundated during Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav. Blame Hurricane Isaac, not post-Katrina levee system, for high surge, corps … NOLA.com Corps: New levees not to blame for Isaac storm surge outside system Bayoubuzz Corps: Levee system had little impact on Isaac's storm surge The Advocate all 209 news articles

New Orleans Corps of Engineers workers help drain Sandy floodwater from New … – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans Corps of Engineers workers help drain Sandy floodwater from New … NOLA.com The Army Corps of Engineers' route to draining New York City of the floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy runs through New Orleans . Workers and equipment used to help “unwater'' the metro area after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Isaac are headed to the Big …

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Appeals court tosses out landmark Katrina ruling – Macon Telegraph (blog)

Appeals court tosses out landmark Katrina ruling Macon Telegraph (blog) NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina flood damage that property owners blame on the corps' … and more

Appeals court tosses out landmark Katrina ruling – USA TODAY

kstc45 Appeals court tosses out landmark Katrina ruling USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina flood damage that property owners blame on the corps' … Appeals court tosses landmark Katrina ruling Bradenton Herald all 254 news articles

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