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| The entity in charge of the now infamous levee and floodwall system in New Orleans that failed when Hurricane Katrina struck is considering self-insuring its liability risks. Bob snuck past the checkpoints to see if he can salvage anything from his green Cajun Cottage near where the 17th Street floodwall breached. For instance, in the early 1980s when a floodwall on the 17th Street Canal was being designed, probes found an unstable layer of peat about 15 feet below sea level. |
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