After Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, seven major investigations were conducted by civil engineers and other experts in an attempt to identify the cause of the flooding. Specifically, the invest
Breach in 17th Street Canal levee on August 31, showing the inundated Lakeview neighborhood on the right and the largely dry Metairie side on the left (NOAA)
Severely damaged homes in piles of sand near the upper London Avenue Canal breach
Portion of the flood wall atop 17th Street Canal levee, with Katrina-related graffiti. Notice cracks in the flood wall joints. Operation and maintenance are the responsibility of local levee districts as mandated by the Flood Control Act of 1965.
London Avenue Bridge Memorial
Seabrook Floodgate
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The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Seabrook Floodgate Structure is a flood barrier in the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The floodgate is designed to protect the Industrial Canal and the s
