Three years ago, water began seeping out of yards and pooling in roadways in the Sacramento Pocket neighborhood. But the water wasn’t from a recent storm. It had come through and under the levees. Weak and problematic levees are a big reason why there was so much destruction when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. Could it happen here? Levee experts say yes.
Not if, but when
Could Sacramento flood like New Orleans? It's possible, but water managers are trying to make it less likely
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