The Army Corps of Engineers is racing to rebuild 41 miles of broken levees and patch up damage along an additional 128 miles before the hurricane season officially starts June 1. But some independent experts are questioning whether New Orleans's hurricane-protection system will be truly ready.
SOURCES: Staff research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Map by Laris Karklis and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, Graphic by Cristina Rivero, The Washington Post - March 06, 2006