California Mired In Its Own Levee Crisis

Officials, in a stalemate, struggle to find money for repairs - despite rising warnings of failing levees.

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March 22, 2006, 1:00 PM PST

"New Orleans' levees aren't the only ones getting close scrutiny these days. California's deteriorating network of water barricades - humbler in structure than those in the Big Easy but no less key to the health and safety of millions of residents - is prompting state and local officials to speak in "state of emergency" terms.

...The threat of levee failure in northern California is immediate and widespread, warn experts. Depending on where a failure in the vast system occurs, it could be hurricane Katrina-like in scale, they add."

FULL STORY: California mired in its own levee crisis

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 in The Christian Science Monitor

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