| The failure of the canal wall decimated a historic primarily African-American neighborhood of homeowners yet there is nothing to show for that beyond a repaired floodwall and empty lots. |
| Mr. Prendergast suggested that aboveground floodwall panels, to be placed over station stairwells or sidewalk vents, were seen as a leading option to protect the system. |
| Stretching longer than a football field, the floodwall will be all that stands between downtown DC and inundation. |
| A series of murals along the floodwall, painted over the past 15 years by Robert Dafford and a team of artists, depict scenes from Paducah's history. |
| It was built on the lot where the couple's previous home stood, before it was ruined when the floodwall along the 17th Street Canal a few blocks away broke and the water rose nearly to the top of the front door. |
| At one pumping station, for which at least three separate agencies were responsible, a concrete floodwall connected to an earthen levee that was much lower. |
