"We will ensure that New Orleans has a levee and pumping system to protect the city against a 100-year storm by 2011, with the ultimate goal of protecting the entire city from a Category 5 storm." -- President Barack Obama
For nearly six years The U.S. army Corps of Engineers has worked with partners and contractors to design and construct a perimeter system that can defend against the effects of a storm surge that has a one percent chance of happening in any given year. Mary Cochran reports.
More information at www.mvn.usace.army.mil
Thank you for the great video USACE HQ!
teamneworleans 5 months ago
Good Job Ya'll! When you are finished, maybe Congress will let you build a Hurricane Flood Protection System around Galveston Island.
CrashboatJohnny 5 months ago