By the numbers Disaster debris

88 million: Cubic yards of debris left by Hurricane Katrina

9 million: Dump truck loads required to haul that much debris

$19: Price per cubic yard it cost the Army Corps of Engineers

$14: Average price per yard charged by private contractors

$55.79: Hourly rate paid to the Corps’ 300 inspectors

Source: New York Times

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