Nearly one in four of the nation's levee systems evaluated by the federal government are deemed to be in unacceptable condition, posing risks to nearby residents. As AP's Haven Daley reports, the problem levees stretch over 2,000 miles. (Jan. 17)
AP Examination Finds Troubled Levees Nationwide
Updated: 08:34:02 AM, Thu 17 January 2013
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