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You know, I think there is a certain measure of uncertainty that exists here and in the Gulf Coast as well. Uncertainty as to whether New Orleans will really come back to the way it was. And I'm alway
By Stephanie Ho Washington 01 January 2006 The mayor of New Orleans, a city that was devastated four months ago by Hurricane Katrina, says his wishes for the new year include rebuilding the city's pro
1. A wildfire has burned more than 800 acres in downtown Los Angeles. Animals at the nearby city zoo were moved indoors and dozens of homes were evacuated. 2. There were more evacuations in Missouri where levees have been topped by rising flood wate
Levee 堤 A levee is a system to control water levels. 堤是一种控制水位的系统。 When it rains a lot, floods can happen. 降雨很多时,就可能会发生洪水。 People build walls along rivers or coasts to prevent floods. 人们在河边
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, Louisiana 07 March 2006 watch New Orleans Levee report New Orleans levee repairs are to be finished before hurricane season begins June 1st In New Orleans, where recovery f
By Greg Flakus New Orleans 25 August 2006 The American Society of Civil Engineers released a report in New Orleans Friday assessing problems with levees and pumping stations that led to the flooding of the city after Hurricane Katrina hit it a year
By Robert Raffaele Washington 30 August 2007 The city of New Orleans in the southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina -- one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States
By Scott Stearns Washington 08 March 2006 President Bush says the federal government is making progress in rebuilding levees around the city of New Orleans that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. So
By Scott Stearns White House 17 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush will visit the Midwest state of Iowa Thursday to inspect damage from major flooding along the Mississippi River. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says
Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate This spring, so-called 100-year floods swamped many communities along the Mississippi River, America's largest commercial waterway. The flooding was so severe that the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which supe
The Mississippi river, which drains more than 40 percent of North America's river flow into the Gulf of Mexico, is at its highest point in years, leading to concern that levees protecting the city of New Orleans could be compromised. A few weeks ago,
Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A levee break this morning in Illinois near the swollen Mississippi River has forced the closure of the Great Ri
EXPLORATIONS – The Mississippi By Oliver Chanler Broadcast: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today, Shirley Griffith and I
By Greg Flakus New Orleans 25 April 2008 The Mississippi river, which drains more than 40 percent of North America's river flow into the Gulf of Mexico, is at its highest point in years, leading to concern that levees protecting the city of New Orlea