Eminent Domain to Protect Against Flooding

On 2 separate coasts, 2 separate governmental entities are moving forward with eminent domain to build new water projects to protect cities from flooding.

• In New Orleans, the federal ARMY Corps of Engineers plans to use eminent domain against homes and businesses in a flood plain as part of the comprehensive hurricane protection plan. Government moves fast folks, it’s been almost a decade since Hurricane Katrina. Times-Picayune
• In Sacramento, the West Sacramento Levee Projects wants to seize 22 homes to expand and modernize the levee to protect Sacremento from flooding. CBS Sacramento