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Comite Diversion Canal.....time to take it seriously


cajun

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Yep Dan ...tempted to stay away from  this Comite River Thread ...we shall see

Corps of Engineers adamant Comite Diversion Canal will be finished by Dec. ’22

Flood-affected residents are not holding their breath

https://www.wafb.com/2021/06/28/corps-engineers-adamant-comite-diversion-canal-will-be-finished-by-dec-22-flood-affected-residents-not-holding-breath/

Work on the Comite River Diversion Canal is taking place off US 61 in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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To stop Baton Rouge floods, they're carving a 12-mile river from scratch. Here's what it takes.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_4470cf22-c717-11ec-99c0-e3010fb01049.html

After decades of delays, political wrangling, and cobbling together around $580 million, the long-awaited Comite River Diversion Canal is finally becoming a reality.

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On 10/5/2023 at 9:24 PM, richyb83 said:

This isn't the Diversion Canal...but it is the Comite and it will help!

Comite River cleanup yields nearly 8,000 tons of debris 

https://www.businessreport.com/business/comite-river-cleanup-yields-nearly-8000-tons-of-debris

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Yep - and completed in just a shade under 7 years since the flood.   

Seems like we can't complete anything with any urgency here.

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