The New Orleans hurricane protection system : assessing pre-Katrina vulnerability and improving mitigation and preparedness

The New Orleans hurricane protection system : assessing pre-Katrina vulnerability and improving mitigation and preparedness /

Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and surrounding areas in August 2005, ranks as one of the nation's most devastating natural disasters. Shortly after the storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a task force to assess the performance.

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009
Subjects:
Hurricane protection > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Levees > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Flood control > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Flood damage prevention > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
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