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Army Corps of Engineers : known performance issues with New Orleans drainage canal pumps have been addressed, but guidance on future contracts is needed : report to the Chairman, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.

Hurricane Katrina caused several breaches in the floodwalls along three drainage canals in New Orleans, contributing to catastrophic flooding. To restore the pre-Katrina level of hurricane-related flood protection, the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) decided to acquire several large-capacity pumping...

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Corporate Authors:	United States. Government Accountability Office, ProQuest (Firm), United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, DC] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Army. > Corps of Engineers > Procurement. Flood control > Louisiana > New Orleans Region > Evaluation. Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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