Judge rules that failure to maintain levees led to Katrina

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by ecthompson

hurricane katrina flooding Judge rules that failure to maintain levees led to KatrinaWow, now this is huge news.

From MSNBC:

A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast in 2005.

U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval late Wednesday ruled in favor of residents who alleged the Army Corps’ shoddy oversight of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet led to the flooding of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward and neighboring St. Bernard Parish.

Many in Katrina have argued that Katrina, which struck the region Aug. 29, 2005, was a manmade disaster caused by the Army Corps’ failure to maintain the levee system protecting the city.

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  • Joshua Sophy
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  • Joshua Sophy
    MRGO lawsuit consultation is available to those individuals and entities whose property was located in the following Louisiana zip codes: 70129, 70117, 70092, 70085, 70075, 70043, and 70032. To be eligible to file a MRGO lawsuit, claimants must have filed SF Form 95 claims with the Army Corps of Engineers on or before Aug. 29, 2007. If you meet this criteria, and have not already retained an attorney, our MRGO flooding lawyers want to hear from you today. Please visit this site for more information: http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/MRGO-Flood-Lawsuit
  • libhomo
    I hope people support the Gulf Coast Civil Works Project to finish the job of rebuilding.
  • libhomo
    I hope people support the Gulf Coast Civil Works Project to finish the job of rebuilding.
  • ecthompson
    I think that the state can sue for damages but I'm going to have to look that up.
  • ecthompson
    Yep it is reasonable as long as we adequately fund it and don't let R's slash the budget as they have done for so many projects over the years.
  • MH
    Now this is interesting. The state knew of the possible failure of the levees and put off stablizing them.Never enough money in the generalfundWhen does the federal government pass the job to state control.? The levees were built a very long time ago. But they have to have upkeep. If the Army Corp passed this responsibilty to the state then we are back to going around in circles.
    Which doesn't really matter does it? The federal government has been paying for the repairs. It is not like the state can sue for what? Damages? Not likely.
  • ecthompson
    I think that the state can sue for damages but I'm going to have to look that up.
  • ecthompson
    Yep it is reasonable as long as we adequately fund it and don't let R's slash the budget as they have done for so many projects over the years.
  • MH
    Now this is interesting. The state knew of the possible failure of the levees and put off stablizing them.Never enough money in the general fund When does the federal government pass the job to state control.? The levees were built a very long time ago. But they have to have upkeep. If the Army Corp passed this responsibilty to the state then we are back to going around in circles.
    Which doesn't really matter does it? The federal government has been paying for the repairs. It is not like the state can sue for what? Damages? Not likely.
  • Joe White
    But handing over our health care to a government bureaucracy is perfectly reasonable.
  • Joe White
    But handing over our health care to a government bureaucracy is perfectly reasonable.
  • Paul Harris
    If nothing else this confirms what so many have been saying for years and to many of us our outrage is shared amongst the Army Corp and the horrific response of FEMA, and we realize that there is little ACCOUNTABILITY in government most likely nothing will be done in response. My personal therapy was to publish my memoir, Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina. 25% of my author profits will go to NOLA charities.

    http://diaryfromthedome.webs.com

    Peace,
    Paul Harris
  • Paul Harris
    If nothing else this confirms what so many have been saying for years and to many of us our outrage is shared amongst the Army Corp and the horrific response of FEMA, and we realize that there is little ACCOUNTABILITY in government most likely nothing will be done in response.  My personal therapy was to publish my memoir, Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina.   25% of my author profits will go to NOLA charities.

    http://diaryfromthedome.webs.com

    Peace,
    Paul Harris
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