Tuesday, June 17, 2008

NOAA: New Orleans still at risk

New Orleans at risk from Category 2 hurricane

Area continues to be vulnerable despite upgrades to flood defenses



updated 5:46 p.m. CT, Mon., June. 16, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. - Despite a massive effort to repair and upgrade flood defenses since Hurricane Katrina, storm surge could pour over levees in New Orleans if a strong Category 2 or higher hurricane strikes the city, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.

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