"Levee tests gnaw at termite expert"
February 6th, 2006Tags: levees, floodwalls, engineering, army corps of engineers, 17th street canal, london avenue canal, universities, termites
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A termite expert is questioning whether tiny, voracious Formosan termites played a role in the failure of levee walls in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana State University entomologist Gregg Henderson said there are clear signs that the destructive insects were present, and he wants the opportunity to dig into the levees beneath the walls […]
