Senator to Study Flood Control in Netherlands
From Times Wire Reports
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) is to lead a delegation to the Netherlands to study flood-control systems protecting a nation much farther below sea level than New Orleans.
The Netherlands’ ambassador to the U.S. invited Landrieu after Hurricane Katrina broke floodgates and levees, flooding most of New Orleans and all of neighboring St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.
The storm’s death toll is 1,326 in five states, including 1,077 in Louisiana.
The delegation includes political, business and education leaders.
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