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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
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
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 46 pages) : color map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-38).
ISBN:9780309138345
0309138345
1282239309
9781282239302
9786612239304
6612239301
0309140439
9780309140430

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