The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System:

Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness

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Size: 58 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2009

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Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects; National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xii
Summary	1-7	(skim)
1 Introduction	8-12	(skim)
2 The IPET Draft Final Report	13-20	(skim)
3 Lessons Learned in Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath	21-36	(skim)
References	37-38	(skim)
Appendix A: Statement of Task: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects	39-40	(skim)
Appendix B: Biographical Information: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects	41-46	(skim)

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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.

The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System:

Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness

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