In first, US capital may employ levee against Hurricane Florence 0 SHARES Share it! Yet officials hope this updated but never-used levee system will protect downtown Washington from the wrath of Hurricane Florence. The Washington wall bisects 17th street, meaning there is normally a gap in the defenses. Assembly within hoursThe levee system has existed for several decades, but after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, Washington’s system was deemed insufficient, and the Army Corps of Engineers was charged with building a more permanent structure. While Litterst currently sees “no indication” of a need to use the levee system, which was designed to protect the White House and nearby neighborhoods and federal properties, authorities are at the ready.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 12, 2018 22:52 UTC