NEWS: GOVT Testing Levees near Yuba City

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YUBA CITY, Calif. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing the levee system near Yuba City to see which parts are weakest.

Nearly 70 miles of levees meant to protect parts of the city and elsewhere in Sutter County do not meet federal standards.

Sutter County recently made $55 million in improvements, but the government raised the bar for safety after levees broke in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.”

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