sfb wrote:

It would be interesting to where else in Louisiana the Corps has been
spending money recently.

Dredging, lots of dredging always going on, gotta keep the commerce
flowing... Lots of concern over the Old River structure in years past.
If it failed it could have been nearly or more catastrofic than Katrina.
The foundations of it have been the main cause, if a sink hole would
occur and wash under it...