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To: LindyBill who wrote (134898)	8/29/2005 10:57:30 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) of 793526

The port probably did OK, as many of the facilities are on the Miss. River north of NO. Ditto the refineries and chemical plants. A large Murphy Oil refinery is, however, in the eye of the storm. Plus, the winds may still cause damage to outlying areas. The real question is whether the levees will hold. I have been involved in litigation concerning levee construction, and consequently know enough about the process to make me dangerous. vbg. My confidence in the levee system is not without substantial doubts thanks to incredible subsidence which is taking place, requiring that hurricane protection levees be maintained on a constant basis instead of intermittently as originally planned. While it doesn't make a material difference in their height, I am concerned that the subsidence may be affecting their integrity. I also wonder if the COE has enough resources to do a proper job of supervising their construction and maintenance. But all in all, though we will suffer tremendous property damage, it appears that the worst has been avoided. Though it's far from over, an exceptional catastrophe seems to have been avoided.

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