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Rust and corrosion threaten levee steel pumps and supports

A permanent fix is still on the way for corrosion found in the massive lakefront pumps – and there’s likely more corrosion on the underground steel supporting certain floodwalls, because the Army Corps only painted a fraction of it with protective coatings

by Delaney Nolan August 26, 2025 Updated August 26, 2025

Funding crisis looms for $14 billion hurricane protection system

The agency responsible for maintaining the multibillion-dollar flood protection system can't afford the $34 million annual bill, and possible solutions are blocked by state and congressional politics. “We’ll soon be facing a $600 million question," says John Barry, vice president of the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East.

by Bob Marshall February 14, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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Rust and corrosion threaten levee steel pumps and supports

Funding crisis looms for $14 billion hurricane protection system

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