Will the Levees Hold?

As Hurricane Gustav roars toward New Orleans, all eyes are on the levees. When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans three years ago, the failure of the levee system opened the floodgates to tragedy. The levees have been improved, but will they hold? And, which candidate in America's hotly contested presidential race will help assure the safety of the New Orleans levee system and other US infrastructure? More:

• What is a Levee?
• Repairing the Levees in New Orleans
• Hurricane Gustav Approaches
• Compare the 2008 Presidential Candidates on Infrastructure