Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches

A federal judge says the agency showed 'gross negligence' in the years before Katrina. The ruling could leave the government open to billions in claims. In a ruling that could leave the government open to billions of dollars in claims from Hurricane Katrina victims, a federal judge said late Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had displayed "gross negligence" in failing to maintain a navigation...

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