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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
Temas:
2005
Hurricane protection > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Levees > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Flood control > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Flood damage prevention > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Protection contre les ouragans > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans.
Levées > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans.
Inondations > Maîtrise > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans.
Dommages causés par les inondations > Prévention > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Hurricane protection
Levees
Louisiana > New Orleans
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