Published Date:
04 November 2009
THE US army corps of engineers has broken ground on one of the last major pieces of the improved levee system it is building in New Orleans.
The $1 billion (£600 million) floodgate and pump project is designed to block hurricane surges from the suburbs on the west bank of the Mississippi.
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Last Updated:
03 November 2009 9:43 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh