Work will continue on defective Columbia River levee system

Sixty-seven years after the city of Vanport was leveled by raging waters of the Columbia River, the failed levee that triggered the disaster is still inadequate to withstand a major flood.

However, the city of Portland and other local governments continue to work on the problem under the auspices of an Oregon Solutions Project…

Article Link: Work will continue on defective Columbia River levee system. Portland Tribune. July 14, 2015.