The Army Corps of Engineers is working quickly to get contractors moving to dewater the greater New Orleans area. By Sept. 6, Shaw Industries and KBR were awarded broad-range contracts, says Corps spokesman Chuck Camillo. "Contracts are being let out of our Memphis district office."
The Corps estimates it will take 36 to 80 days to dewater each of the four delineated impoundment areas, once the citys drainage pumps are operational.