New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test

  • Flooded streets and homes are shown in the Spring Meadow subdivision in LaPlace after Hurricane Ida moved through on Monday. (STEVE HELBER/Associated Press)
    Flooded streets and homes are shown in the Spring Meadow subdivision in LaPlace after Hurricane Ida moved through on Monday. (STEVE HELBER/Associated Press)
    NEW ORLEANS — The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, passing their toughest test since the federal government spent billions of dol...

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