French Qtr Now Vulnerable???

I apologize if already posted, but I'm sure this might be a topic of interest for some on here...


Levee work might imperil French Quarter

Updated: 11:30 p.m. ET July 2, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - The government's repairs to New Orleans' hurricane-damaged levees may put the French Quarter in greater danger than it was before Hurricane Katrina, a weakness planners said couldn't be helped, at least for now.

Experts say the stronger levees and flood walls could funnel storm water into the cul-de-sac of the Industrial Canal, only 2 miles from Bourbon Street, and overwhelm the waterway's 12-foot-high concrete flood walls that shield some of the city's most cherished neighborhoods.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19569767/