The reconstruction of New Orleans refers to the process of rebuilding the city following the failure of levees and floodwalls during Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The federally built hurricane
After the flooding: Building displays lines from various levels of long standing floodwaters and has been deemed "unhabitable".
A portion of the 17th Street Canal, looking lakeward from behind the Metarie Road Pumping Station. Note the levees topped with concrete flood walls.
Sketch of New Orleans (shaded gray), indicating the locations of the principal breaches in the levees/floodwalls (dark blue arrows). Red dots show locations of deaths.
Breach in 17th Street Canal floodwall in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 31, 2005. (NOAA)
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New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in
Reconstruction of New Orleans
…The reconstruction of New Orleans refers to the process of rebuilding the city following the failure of levees and floodwalls during Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The federally…
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