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To: Suma who wrote (1617)	12/4/2005 4:23:55 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2253

Given that the main cause of the flooding in New Orleans appears to have been fraudulent construction of the 17th St. Canal -- if I recall my Louisiana law, statutes of limitations don't begin to run on fraud until the fraud is discovered. If so -- there may be a deep pocket to fix things, regardless of whether the Bush administration wants to do so, regardless of whether Congress wants to do so. You see, Louisiana law is a lot more generous for injured people than most states. I admit I've forgotten most of my Louisiana law but if the statute of limitations hasn't run, I don't see any sovereign immunity issues. The engineers are saying this is the worst engineering fiasco in American history.

To: Suma who wrote (1617)	12/14/2005 3:48:41 PM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2253

thanks suma and the levee controversy/finger pointing continues: foxnews.com actually an accounting of how much money and where it went through the years would be useful never happen though I also think the 'high/dry ground' from Katrina flooding RE prices are going to soar clueless as the what they're going to do with the 9th ward, the buildings are so decimated the most recent rebuild guidlines: The decision may not be as simple for those whose homes were built below the base flood elevation standards set by FEMA in its 1984 flood map. Centenio and members of his department have evaluated the city's houses, assigning a percentage of damage to each. In order to obtain a building permit, a homeowner must raise his house to current elevation standards if the cost to repair it is more than 50 percent of what it would cost to rebuild it. The only other option is to demolish the house.