New Orleans Flood Talks Learn Dutch Levee Lessons
U S engineers study the Netherlands flood control system to learn from a country protecting low-lying areas with dams sea walls and surge barriers. The Dutch 50 year program cost 15 billion dollars and the country spends about 1.5 billion annually maintaining defenses while Louisiana seeks federal funding to replace crumbling levee systems after Katrina. Governor Blanco advocates broad expert review as Congress weighs aid and Corps management of the project amid skepticism.
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Governors press for more federal hurricane relief
Four Gulf Coast governors including Texas leader Rick Perry pressed Congress for about 2 billion dollars in additional hurricane aid. They cited slow housing and education funding, urged faster aid, and warned against diverting promised funds to other states as relief bills move through Congress.
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Demolition Begins in New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward Homes
Fire crews start tearing down Katrina damaged houses in New Orleans as demolition begins in the Lower Ninth Ward. Retired longshoreman Herbert Warren Jr. watches his former home be demolished after Hurricane Katrina, unsure about his future. Dogs will search sites for bodies as more homes are razed amid the cleanup and death toll updates.
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