America's Neglected Levees

• Millions could face huge flood insurance bills from levee map
• Law changes could mean billions in flood insurance costs
• Levee gaps could swamp Smithsonian, National Mall
• Certifying a levee as safe is costly and difficult
• Flooding most common natural disaster

A review by Scripps Howard News Service of levee oversight and funding at the state and national level suggests the new focus still may not be sufficient to overcome decades of neglect.