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Dam facts.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
In last issue's editorial, "Katrina Storm Warnings," I was disappointed to see that your writers did not do their homework regarding the maintenance of the almost 400 miles of levees around the New Orleans region. The article incorrectly states that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for the maintenance of these structures before Katrina hit. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, while many levees throughout the country have been constructed by ...
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