Flood plan could leave N.O. exposed

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Source: Associated Press

The Army Corps of Engineers is considering putting resources into a massive flood prevention project instead of temporary measures to lower the risk to the French Quarter and other historic neighborhoods, the agency said Wednesday.

That may leave the city's vulnerable historic neighborhoods at risk of flooding for several years under the plan to build massive flood walls and gates east of the city to block storm surge. The project would cost as much as $1 billion and not be completed until 2011.

The eastern side of New Orleans, which includes the French Quarter, is now the city's most vulnerable spot after two years of repairs since Hurricane Katrina.

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"We have a vulnerability until then (2011) that is totally unacceptable," said Stacey Head, a councilwoman overseeing the public works committee.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_us/katrina_hurricanes_1

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1. dump the lousy corps of engineers and hire the DUTCH!! they know how nt

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2. Wait, this isn't about NYC's flood today? Oh well, not news.

Move along, move along.

And while you're moving, send all the cash to repair New York!