Fox News
November 19, 2009
New Orleans-area residents have been “vindicated” after a historic ruling that found the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers negligent in failing to prevent devastating Hurricane Katrina flooding, an attorney in the case said Thursday.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the corps’ failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive floods when Katrina hit in August 2005.
Lawyer Joe Bruno, who represented plaintiffs in the case against the Corps of Engineers, praised the decision at a news conference Thursday. He said those affected by the monster storm — which at its peak was a Category 5 hurricane — have been “vindicated.”
“We’re seeking compensation,” Bruno said.
Lawyers said residents are finally seeing justice served and vowed that the decision will stand.
