NEW ORLEANS - The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President
Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006
hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year
despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail
during a storm, according to documents obtained by The Associated
Press.

The 2006 hurricane season turned out to be mild, and the new pumps
were never pressed into action. But the Corps and the politically
connected manufacturer of the equipment are still struggling to get
the 34 heavy-duty pumps working properly.

The pumps are now being pulled out and overhauled because of excessive
vibration, Corps officials said. Other problems have included
overheated engines, broken hoses and blown gaskets, according to the
documents obtained by the AP.

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