Civil Engingeering article
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mmcnealyFrom CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE, June 2003, The Creeping Storm
An interesting article about the history of the levees around New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers, and hurricain planning.
Quote:
According to Naomi, any concerted effort to protect the city from a storm of category 4 or 5 will probably take 30 years to complete. And the feasibility study alone for such an effort will cost as much as $8 million. Even though Congress has authorized the feasibility study, funding has not yet been appropriated. When funds are made available, the study will take about six years to complete. “That’s a lot of time to get the study before Congress,” Naomi admits. “Hopefully we won’t have a major storm before then.”
Its a good article, not too geeky
An interesting article about the history of the levees around New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers, and hurricain planning.
Quote:
According to Naomi, any concerted effort to protect the city from a storm of category 4 or 5 will probably take 30 years to complete. And the feasibility study alone for such an effort will cost as much as $8 million. Even though Congress has authorized the feasibility study, funding has not yet been appropriated. When funds are made available, the study will take about six years to complete. “That’s a lot of time to get the study before Congress,” Naomi admits. “Hopefully we won’t have a major storm before then.”
Its a good article, not too geeky
