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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
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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