Judge Dismisses Katrina Suit Against Army Corps
From the AP: A federal judge threw out a key class-action lawsuit today against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over flooding from a levee breach after Hurricane Katrina.
The judge's decision reportedly relies on the Flood Control Act of 1928, which was passed after the Mississippi floods of 1927. The Act granted immunity to the federal government when levees and other flood control projects fail.
What do you think of the judge's decision? Should an 80-year-old piece of legislation still be applicable today?
Click here to see video of the Mississippi River flood of 1927 shot by the Signal Corps.
In contrast, here's video of Hurricane Katrina flood waters hitting a levee:
Tags: Hurricane Katrina | New Orleans
7:28 PM ET | 01-30-2008 | permalink
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