The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System : Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness Paperback / softback
by National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects
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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 of the levees, floodwalls, and other structures comprising the area's hurricane protection system during Hurricane Katrina.
This book provides an independent review of the task force's final draft report and identifies key lessons from the Katrina experience and their implications for future hurricane preparedness and planning in the region. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 The IPET Draft Final Report3 Lessons Learned in Hurricane Katrina and Its AftermathReferencesAppendix A: Statement of Task: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection ProjectsAppendix B: Biographical Information: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects
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- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:17/07/2009
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:58 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:17/07/2009
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- ISBN:9780309138338