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  • June 2008
    • Levee Breaks Near Eastern Mo. Town

      Levee Breaks Near Eastern Mo. Town

      (AP) - A levee failed today in eastern Missouri, but emergency workers say they think an impromptu sandbag levee can save the nearby town. The breach about 5 am in the Pin Oak levee at a spot just south of Winfield slowly began to flood about 3,000 acres. The Army Corps of Engineers said muskrat holes caused the breach. More »

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      Missouri   levees   sandbags   Amry Corps of Engineers

  • January 2008
    • Katrina Victims' Claims Number in the Trillions

      Katrina Victims' Claims Number in the Trillions

      (Newser) - New Orleans residents have peppered the Army Corps of Engineers with claims for trillions in damages, USA Today reports, asking for sums higher than the nation’s entire economic output. One claim alone seeks $3 quadrillion . In all, the corps has received more than 489,000 claims, with more still coming. “That’s totally off-the-wall,” said one New Orleans lawyer. More »

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      lawsuit   Hurricane Katrina   Katrina aftermath   levees   Hurricane Rita   Amry Corps of Engineers

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