New Orleans Needs Scenic Canals, Not Grim Levees: Commentary

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New Orleans still can’t handle everyday floods.

You can take a wrong turn during a downpour and find your car stalled in several feet of water. And that’s despite the $14 billion the Army Corps of Engineers is spending to fortify the city against the next Hurricane Katrina with upgraded levees, flood walls, pumping stations and massive gates.