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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.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780309138345
0309138345
1282239309
9781282239302
9786612239304
6612239301
0309140439
9780309140430
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The IPET Draft Final Report
  • 3 Lessons Learned in Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
  • References
  • Appendix A: Statement of Task: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects
  • Appendix B: Biographical Information: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects

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