State of Louisiana—Highlighting Low-Lying Areas Derived from USGS Digital Elevation Data (large file) In support of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) disaster preparedness efforts, this map depicts a color shaded relief representation highlighting the State of Louisiana and depicts the surrounding areas…
Category: New Orleans
FEMA Recovery Guidance Advisory Base Flood Elevation for New Orleans – 2006
FEMA Recovery Guidance Advisory Base Flood Elevation for New Orleans – 2006 – Presentation FEMA reference materials for rebuilding New Orleans after Katrina
Community Resettlement Prospects in Southeast Louisiana
Community Resettlement Prospects in Southeast Louisiana: A Multidisciplinary Exploration of Legal, Cultural, and Demographic Aspects of Moving Individuals and Communities This paper is a multidisciplinary approach to framing the potential for community resettlement in Southeast Louisiana. The paper has three…
5th Circuit Upholds Ruling in Katrina Levee Breaches Litigation – Update – Case rejected
Update: Court dismisses Katrina Levee Breach cases under FTCA – In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, 696 F.3d 436 (5th Cir.(La.) 2012) Additional cases and commentary The 5th Circuit just affirmed the lower court decision in the Katrina Levee Breaches Litigation.…
Projected Lower Mississippi Flood Crests
These estimates came out 16 May 2011, and are based on partial opening of the Morganza floodway.
https://biotech.law.lsu.edu/climate/floods/USACE_lowermiss_crest_map.pdf
ASCE – The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: What Went Wrong and Why
“On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck southeast Louisiana and triggered what would become one of the worst disasters ever to befall an American city. The devastation was so extensive, and the residual risk looms so ominous,…