New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls : Hurricane Damage Protection.

Provides a primer on the levee and floodwall system of New Orleans, focusing on Federal projects and challenges to protecting the city. Examines factors contributing to the breach of levees and floodwalls constructed as part of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Project; and summarizes study to pro...

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Bibliographic Details

Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Flood control. Floods. Hurricanes. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book