corps of engineers

Tennessean

The section of Bell Road that runs across J. Percy Priest Dam will shut down temporarily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 17-20, for a couple of construction-related projects.

That’s the big question as Gustav heads towards the same area Katrina touched down, NOLA, 3 years ago.

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The Army Corps of Engineers can be held liable for flood damage caused by a "hurricane highway," a navigation channel that is believed to have funneled Hurricane Katrina's storm surge into the city, a federal judge ruled Friday.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has increased its surveillance of Louisiana's Mississippi River levees as the swollen river continues to rise.
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"We don't expect any problems in the (levee) system," he said.

Natural conditions are not the only cause of New Orleans' risk of flooding. Both industry and suspect engineering have taken their toll:

In Katrina's wake, the Army Corps of Engineers has gotten the brunt of the criticism for the disaster. Besides building suspect levees, the Corps' mission to control waterways with spillways, floodgates and other measures has played havoc with nature by restricting the M

The Tennessean is reporting Center Hill Dam, located upriver of Nashville in DeKalb County, is at risk of "a catastrophic failure" that could cause as many as 500 deaths, according to officials with the U.S.