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| January 07, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Dolan Media Newswires. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: CityBusiness Staff

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to do its job in establishing and maintaining protective levees for the New Orleans metro area pre-Katrina. The Corps is the main culprit for the flooding that sank 80 percent of the Crescent City under preventable floodwaters. That much is crystal clear. Now it's failing miserably again despite its promises to do better. A final report outlining Corps recommendations for Category 5 hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana was due Dec. 31. "We're not quite done with it," said Corps spokesman Steve Wright. After more than two years of preparation time, the report is still not done? This delay is …

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