People walk along the Industrial Canal flood wall in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, September 1, 2008. REUTERS/Dave Martin
Major damage taking place in Western Louisiana .. Mississippi officials said a 15-foot storm surge flooded homes and inundated the only highways to coastal towns devastated by Katrina .. As far as the levees in New Orleans: Col. Jeff Bedey, commander of the Corps' hurricane protection office, said, "We are seeing some overtopping waves. We are cautiously optimistic and confident that we won't see catastrophic wall failure."

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