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Flood Control and Levee Management
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Center for the Study of Public Health Impact of Hurricanes 
 "Using New Orleans as a test case ... [this Louisiana State University research center] is currently developing techniques and models for assessing and mitigating the public health issues associated with complex disasters." The website features maps indicating where flooding could occur in the case of hurricanes in New Orleans, papers on the impacts of hurricanes and flooding in the area, and related material on hurricanes and Louisiana wetlands and coastal issues. http://www.publichealth.hurricane.lsu.edu Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Public Health & Safety, Scientific Themes, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Maps, Water, Weather Last updated Jan 5, 2007 Homeland Security: Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding
This page collects press releases, reports, and other documents about federal efforts to develop "a long-term plan for rebuilding the region devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita." Most documents discuss funding requests and costs to rebuild and repair levees and housing on the Gulf Coast. From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/programs/editorial_0816.shtm Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Hurricane Katrina: One Year Later
This August 2006 collection from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contains reports and data on Gulf Coast recovery efforts one year after Hurricane Katrina. Includes a slide show and photo galleries, frequently requested statistics (such as total assistance provided to individuals and households), news releases, and material specific to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/2005katrina/anniversary.shtm Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Aug 28, 2006 Hurricane Katrina: Two Years Later
This 2007 magazine feature reports on the state of New Orleans two years after Hurricane Katrina. It is accompanied by personal views, a graphic showing "the levee system protecting New Orleans and where people are living since the devastation in 2005," photo essays, and video clips. Also includes an index of special reports from various Time Inc. publications marking the second anniversary of Katrina. From Time magazine. http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1646611,00.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Aug 20, 2007 Hurricane Protection System
News releases and related material about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers progress in repairing breached canals and emptying New Orleans of floodwater following Hurricane Katrina. Also includes maps of New Orleans area and Plaquemines Parish levees, webcams, questions and answers about the repair process, a photo gallery, and related information. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division. http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections, Science, Technology, Weather Last updated Aug 29, 2006 Investigators Release Preliminary Findings of Levee Failures at Senate Hearing
Article about how "many of the New Orleans levee and floodwall failures in the wake of Hurricane Katrina occurred at weak-link junctions where different levee or wall sections joined together, according to a preliminary report released [in November, 2005] by independent investigators from the University of California, Berkeley, and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)." Includes links to the Senate testimony and the full report. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/11/02_levee.shtml Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Nov 16, 2005 IPET Releases Draft Final Report on New Orleans
A summary press release and link to the draft final report of a performance evaluation of the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System during Hurricane Katrina. The report concludes that "the system's performance was compromised by ... incompleteness ... inconsistency ... and the lack of redundancy." From the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET), a group of more than 150 government, academic, and private sector scientists and engineers. http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/ipetfinal.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jun 8, 2006 IPET Risk & Reliability Report
Prototype risk assessment model and related documents from the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET), a "team of more than 150 ... experts ... [commissioned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] soon after Hurricane Katrina to analyze how the system performed during the hurricane." An interactive map shows where annual flooding will likely occur in Greater New Orleans and Plaquemines Parish. Note: Documents with an .mht file extension are best viewed in Internet Explorer. http://nolarisk.usace.army.mil/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jul 9, 2007 The Lost City of New Orleans?
This 2000 article discusses how pumping water out of New Orleans is causing it to sink, and that it is "sinking faster than many realize and could be under water within 50 years." Topics addressed include the system of levees, drainage canals, the decline of marshland near the city, and related insurance matters. From Risk & Insurance Magazine. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_15_11/ai_68642805/pg_1 Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Jun 7, 2007 National Register Evaluation of New Orleans Drainage System, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
1999 report about the history of "the modern New Orleans drainage system [which] represents a unique technological solution to natural conditions that have played an important role in the settlement and expansion of the city. The system was designed in 1895, and construction of the system began in 1897." The report recommends selected pumping stations be considered individually eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Includes a bibliography and numerous images. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pao/history/NO_Drainage/NewOrleansDrainage.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Nature's Revenge: Louisiana's Vanishing Wetlands
"Every year, a chunk of land almost the size of Manhattan turns into open water in Louisiana." This 2002 American RadioWorks series looks at "one of the worst and least-publicized environmental disasters in America's history." Discusses warnings by activists and environmentalists, ideas to save the wetlands (including flooding the area with water from the Mississippi River), and hurricane risk for New Orleans. Includes audio and transcripts from the program. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/wetlands/ Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina Last updated Sep 5, 2005 New Orleans Hurricane Protection Projects Data
Collection of background material and reports about the functionality of systems to prevent post-hurricane flooding in New Orleans. Includes information about pre-Hurricane Katrina capabilities (including levees and canals) and post-Hurricane Katrina activities (such as photos of levee banks and pumping stations). From the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. https://ipet.wes.army.mil Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jun 8, 2006 New Orleans: A Perilous Future
This August 2007 magazine feature examines the risks of a future disaster such as Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. It discusses the efforts to rebuild levees and other flooding protection systems since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the challenges of protecting New Orleans from future hurricanes. Includes photos, video clips, an interactive graphic of New Orleans levees, field notes, and related material. From National Geographic Magazine. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/08/new-orleans/new-orleans-text Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jun 7, 2008 The New York Times: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Collection of news stories on Hurricane Katrina. Features articles on homeowners' difficulties in settling damage claims, the role of religious groups in the recovery effort, recovery plans, and many other NYT stories on the problems of rebuilding New Orleans. Includes photos, graphics, satellite images, and video. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/nationalspecial/index.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1194892263-mNTr2SY4kD2ILYQ6ACuNBQ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 12, 2007 Q&A: An Update on Efforts to Drain New Orleans
A FAQ dated September 6, 2005 about efforts to drain flood waters from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Topics addressed include how water got into the city, the difference between a floodwall and a levee, and strategies for getting the water out. Includes a map. From the National Public Radio (NPR) science correspondent. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4826934 Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 8, 2005 Southeast Louisiana, Orleans Parish Flood Control Project
Website for this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, which "provides for engineering, design, and construction of projects for flood control and improvements to rainfall drainage systems in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes." Includes background and reports; some sections do not have posted information. The site notes that "funding limitations have prevented moving forward with ... contracts. Overall, the currently scheduled work ... should be finished in 2008, if funding can keep pace." http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/projectsList/home.asp?projectID=86&directoryFilePath=ProjectData%5C Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Military, Science, Technology, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 6, 2005 Storm That Drowned a City
Companion to a November 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nova documentary in which "experts and eyewitnesses reconstruct the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans." Features a timeline about New Orleans's 300-year struggle to stay above water, a visual chronology of the Hurricane Katrina flooding, a slideshow about technological solutions that other flood-prone cities use, and more. Also includes video and transcript of the program, links to related sites, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orleans/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Nov 16, 2006 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District
"The New Orleans District, through partnering, provides for navigation, flood and hurricane protection, environmental stewardship, and other water resource needs to benefit the people of southern Louisiana and the nation." Includes information about projects, maps and data, recreation opportunities, navigation, and a link to hurricane and emergency information. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Military, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Washing Away
This 2002 investigative report from the New Orleans Times-Picayune looked at the possible effects of a hurricane in South Louisiana. Discusses coastal erosion, the levee system in New Orleans, potential problems with evacuating the city in event of a hurricane, insurance, building codes, concerns with the Army Corps of Engineers flood protection projects, and many other topics. Includes images, graphics, and animations. http://www.nola.com/hurricane/?/washingaway/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weather Last updated Apr 3, 2006 |
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