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Residents blame levees for Isaac flood spread
In LaPlace and across southern Louisiana residents question whether new flood walls and higher levees around New Orleans diverted Isaac floodwaters into outlying neighborhoods. The Army Corps of Engineers will study the issue, though officials say scientific confirmation is unlikely. The storm caused seven deaths and vast property damage along the Gulf Coast. Senators Vitter and Landrieu pressed for an independent analysis, with results expected in about two months.
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Laplace
New Orleans
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Gulf Coast
Isaac
Louisiana
Ed Powell
U.S
David Vitter
Mary Landrieu
D-La
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