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Sandbags weighing 4,000 pounds each are hooked to an Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter to repair a broken levee southeast of New Orleans, La., Sept.6, 2008. The levee was damaged by Hurricane Gustav. (Official U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Coop

Sandbags weighing 4,000 pounds each are hooked to an Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter to repair a broken levee southeast of New Orleans, La., Sept.6, 2008. The levee was damaged by Hurricane Gustav. (Official U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Coop