What Happened To The Levees In New Orleans In 2005?
What Happened To The Levees In New Orleans In 2005? On August 29, 2005, flood walls and levees catastrophically failed throughout the metro area. Some collapsed well below design thresholds (17th Street and London Canals). Others collapsed after a brief period of overtopping (Industrial Canal) caused scouring or erosion of the earthen levee walls. What