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The Geology of the Katrina Disaster in New Orleans – a field trip guide
Nelson, SA. Hurricane Katrina – What Happened? The Geology of the Katrina Disaster in New Orleans Field Trip Guide (2015) This guide was prepared by Stephen A. Nelson Dept. Earth & Environmental Sciences at Tulane University. It is discussed on…
Images of Hurricane Katrina
Original link: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Organization/History/imagery/Katrina/ Full Size
Hurricane Surge on the Louisiana Coast
Hurricane Surge Hazard Primer – Bob Jacobsen (2016) This Hurricane Surge Hazard Primer summarizes important basic technical information about surge phenomena, hazard, and risk. It provides an overview of surge hazard analysis, including uncertainty in surge hazard estimates. Importantly, this…
NEPA Emergency Procedures for Post-Katrina Levee Repair
USACE NEPA Questions & Answers USACE Alternative Arrangements NEPA Process USACE Alternative Arrangements NEPA Process Appendix
URS – The Direct Impact of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet on Hurricane Storm Surge
This post has materials that explain why the MRGO did not increase the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana Governor Jindal Officially Declares Coastal Restoration a Denial of Climate Change
Jindal Katrina Letter August 26, 2015 The President 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, This week it will be a pleasure to welcome you to the great State of Louisiana and to meet with you in…
Hurricane Katrina 10 years later: Resources
Images of Hurricane Katrina Damage Litigation related to Hurricane Katrina General Information
Cost of Hurricane Katrina Relief and Rebuilding
Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan, Mortgages and Disasters A Ticking Bomb? (2014) Hurricane Katrina Fact File – Insurance Information Institute (2010) Towers Watson, Hurricane Katrina: Analysis of the Impact on the Insurance Industry (2005) After Hurricane Katrina: How federal aid helped the…
Hurricanes and long-term climate variability – Lloyds Risk Report
Hurricanes and long-term climate variability – Lloyds Risk Report The severity and frequency of hurricanes are influenced by changes in the climate of the Atlantic over the long term, and in particular, the changes over many decades of sea surface…
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.…
Coastal Denial – Flood, what flood?
Bay St. Louis, Miss., officials want high-water markers placed by the state at Mississippi Highway 603 and Interstate 10 camouflaged so they no longer commemorate the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. … Councilman Doug Seal said the markers are detrimental to attracting businesses that might want to relocate here, especially on undeveloped property around the interstate and Highway 603 juncture.
Who is American’s Wetland Foundation?
From SourceWatch: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=America%27s_Wetland_Foundation
Flood Control Act of 1928
The Mississippi flood of 1927 resulted in the Flood Control Act of 1928 (FCA), the controlling legislation for flood control activities of the Army Corps of Engineers. The most important provision in the FCA is the blanket immunity for damages caused by flood control activities. FCA cases are collected here:
Hurricane Katrina – Was Flooding Really a Surprise?
(Hurricane Katrina resources) One of the post-Katrina myths is that no one expected the city to flood. It is true that no politician ever used the f-word when calling for evacuations. This was the single deadliest mistake in the response…