New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls Hurricane Damage Protection

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flood control.

Floods.

Hurricanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Provides a primer on the levee and floodwall system of New Orleans, focusing on Federal projects and challenges to protecting the city. Examines factors contributing to the breach of levees and floodwalls constructed as part of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Project; and summarizes study to provide New Orleans and coastal Louisiana with Category 4 and 5 hurricane protection

Notes:

CRS Report

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-RSI-1268

Access Restriction:

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