Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Floods.

Hurricanes.

Actions and defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines selected issues regarding Federal liability for Hurricane Katrina-related flood damages, in light of lawsuits filed against the Federal Government claiming that levees and floodwalls built and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers failed to protect New Orleans. Provides background on New Orleans levee failure, and describes various theories of liability. Analyzes legal defenses available to Federal Government under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Flood Control Act of 1928.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects

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