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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (2850)	9/1/2005 2:24:13 AM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25997

Engineers: Draining New Orleans Could Take 3 to 6 Months latimes.com Draining the billions of gallons of water that has inundated New Orleans could take three to six months, a substantially longer time than many experts have expected, the Army Corps of Engineers said late Wednesday. Col. Richard Wagenaar, the Corps' senior official in New Orleans, who is directing the agency's recovery efforts, said in an interview that the estimate was based on planning done in as Hurricane Katrina approached the city and remains the Army's best estimate. The estimate, moreover, depends on favorable weather conditions. Additional storms, rainfall or other problems could cause even more delays, Wagenaar warned. "There is a lot of water here," he said. "The news cameras do not do it justice. And I'm worried the worst is yet to come." <MORE>