New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls [electronic resource] : 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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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Author:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2005.
Subjects:	Flood control. Floods. Hurricanes.