Overview of New Orleans Levee Failures: Lessons Learned and Their Impact on National Levee Design and Assessment
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Volume 134, Issue 5
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This paper provides an overview of the Southeast Louisiana Flood and Hurricane Protection System that was in place at the time of Hurricane Katrina. Both geography and components of the system are described. A brief description of the development of the storm, the major damage caused, and lessons learned are discussed.
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Permission to publish this paper was granted by Director, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 5 • May 2008
Pages: 556 - 565
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Received: Apr 14, 2007
Accepted: Jan 29, 2008
Published online: May 1, 2008
Published in print: May 2008
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