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U.S. / NEWS Wed Jun 18, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

MSNBC -- Levee break threatens town But inconvenience turned to frustration is some parts of Illinois Tuesday after one levee failed. Another 27 levees are in danger of overflowing, according to the federal government. Interactive map: Rampaging rivers Ri.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Feb 2, 2007 @ 4:24pm neoform

Everything New Orleans -- President Bush is expected to shift $1.3 billion away from raising and armoring levees, installing floodgates and building permanent pumping in Southeast Louisiana in order to plug long-anticipated financial shortfalls in other hurricane-protection projec.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Jun 18, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

BBC News -- The Mississippi river has burst through one levee in the US state of Illinois and threatens to break many more throughout the American Midwest. Three feet of water flooded the area near the town of Gulfport, closing a bridge and cutting commuters off... Read More