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Tulane study finds some levees in New Orleans are sinking
The research comes nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
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New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area
The new maps mean flood insurance for these areas is optional. But with half the city at or below sea level and memories of post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, some worry they send the wrong message.
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New Orleans Awaits FEMA Flood Maps - NPR
New Orleans Awaits FEMA Flood Maps New Orleans is waiting for important news from FEMA later this month: ... A January 2006 Katrina flood recovery map for St. John the Baptist Parish.
New Orleans is sinking—and so are its $15 billion flood defenses
Parts of New Orleans are sinking at alarming rates — including some of the very floodwalls built to protect it. A new ...
Some sections of New Orleans' flood walls sinking at rate of nearly 2 inches per year, study finds
This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and ...
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Are New Orleans’ post-Katrina flood defenses strong enough?
Ten years ago, the levees and flood walls meant to protect New Orleans failed against the force of Hurricane Katrina. Since the catastrophe, roughly $14 billion have been spent to upgrade the city ...
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Sixteen years after Katrina, New Orleans has strengthened its flood barriers - The Washington Post
New Orleans: Then and now photos, 16 years after Katrina Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the city’s flood walls have been rebuilt and strengthened August 28, 2021 More than 3 years ago ...