Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Louisiana Delagation Tours Dutch Flood Defense Systems


The Huffington Post had a story today about a Louisiana delegation including Sen. Mary Landrieu and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Lisa Jackson, which traveled to the Netherlands to learn more about the Dutch strategies dealing with flood management. The history of the Netherlands, where two-thirds of the 16 million population lives below sea level, has been shaped by its struggle to keep dry. The country is renowned for its hard-won expertise in water management and flood defenses. See the story filed by Dave Burdick here.


AP Photo/Peter Dejong

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