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Control of Levee System Debated in Louisiana

Control of Levee System Debated in Louisiana

by Martin Kaste

Morning Edition, December 9, 2005 · The levees of Southern Louisiana remain under the control of local districts, but Hurricane Katrina revived a call to join them under a central authority. Some question whether surrendering local power would prevent a levee failure in the future.

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