The Levee System Around New Orleans
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, some levees designed to protect New Orleans have broken down, leaving the city vulnerable to rising waters.
New Orleans' levee system has been key to survival
Improvements to New Orleans's levee system have been somewhat piecemeal because such work is very expensive. For example, designs have been completed to
New Orleans' Geography
Yet, as beneficial as this system is to the city, inevitably it will spell New Orleans' doom. The levee system that has been built along the river,
New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls: Hurricane Damage Protection
provides a primer on the levee and floodwall system surrounding New Orleans, with. particular attention to the federal projects and the challenges of
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | New Orleans: Nature's revenge?
New Orleans' extensive levee system was built to withstand a strong category three storm. When Katrina appeared on the weather maps it was a category five


New Orleans' Geography
Yet, as beneficial as this system is to the city, inevitably it will spell New Orleans' doom. The levee system that has been built along the river,
New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls: Hurricane Damage Protection
provides a primer on the levee and floodwall system surrounding New Orleans, with. particular attention to the federal projects and the challenges of
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | New Orleans: Nature's revenge?
New Orleans' extensive levee system was built to withstand a strong category three storm. When Katrina appeared on the weather maps it was a category five
Levee failures in Greater New Orleans, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free
"Preliminary Report on the Performance of the New Orleans Levee Systems in Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005." University of California, Berkeley.
CTV.ca | New Orleans: When the levee breaks
The earliest New Orleans levees were erected soon after the city's founding in 1718. The system has been expanded and strengthened ever since.
New Orleans Levee System History
"New Orleans Levee System History." EzineArticles 31 August 2005. New-Orleans-Levee-System-History&id=65886 (accessed September 29, 2006)
Civil Engineering Magazine - June 2003
A system of levees forming a ring around the northern half of the city to The location of New Orleans was ideal for portage because traders could access
New Orleans Hurricane Risk
The levee system in New Orleans is one of the most extensive in the world. Levees are earthen structures, made of clay (sedimentary particles smaller in