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Erosion continues...

By 3L at Seton Hall University School of Law and Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review.

It seems that despite best efforts, at least one well-qualified scientist finds serious flaws in the Army Corps of Engineers' repairs to the levee system that failed to protect the residents of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. The NY Times article notes that the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (aka, "Mr. GO"), which temporarily flowed backwards from the strength of the Katrina, continues to suffer from the erosion problems facing most of the Gulf Coast, and will fail to provide NOLA residents the planned-for protection as we near hurricane season. Definitely worth the read.

Full post as published by Urban Law Journal on May 07, 2007 (boomark / email).