Stormy Weather

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What caused all the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

Most people now agree that the destruction of New Orleans could have largely been avoided had the canal levees, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, been up to the task of controlling the storm surges. Because many of the levees failed, 80 percent of the city was engulfed in water.



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