2005 Levee Failures in Greater New Orleans

CHF 188.35
Auf Lager
SKU
C5B449M372M
Stock 1 Verfügbar
Geliefert zwischen Mi., 29.04.2026 und Do., 30.04.2026

Details

In late August 2005 there were over 50 failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana, and nearby St. Bernard Parish during Hurricane Katrina. The levee and flood wall failures caused flooding in 85% of New Orleans and 100% of St. Bernard. Millions of gallons of water spilled into vast areas of New Orleans, flooding thousands of homes and businesses with 10 feet or more of water. Five investigations (three major and two minor) were conducted by civil engineers and other experts, in an attempt to identify the underlying reasons for the failure of the federal flood protection system designed and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. To date, the studies disagree on the mechanisms of the levee failures. Fault has been aimed at the Corps of Engineers, their local contractors, and local levee boards. Storm surge caused breaches in 20 places on the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal ("MR-GO") flooding the entire Saint Bernard Parish and the East Bank of Plaquemines Parish.

Weitere Informationen

  • Allgemeine Informationen
    • Titel 2005 Levee Failures in Greater New Orleans
    • Format Fachbuch
    • EAN 9786130743574
    • Herausgeber Alphascript Publishing
    • Anzahl Seiten 160
    • Editor Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
    • Genre Geschichte
    • GTIN 09786130743574

Bewertungen

Schreiben Sie eine Bewertung
Nur registrierte Benutzer können Bewertungen schreiben. Bitte loggen Sie sich ein oder erstellen Sie ein Konto.
Made with ♥ in Switzerland | ©2025 Avento by Gametime AG
Gametime AG | Hohlstrasse 216 | 8004 Zürich | Schweiz | UID: CHE-112.967.470
Kundenservice: customerservice@avento.shop | Tel: +41 44 248 38 38