New Orleans Flood
Flood risk is increasing for New Orleans. The September 7 image does not show the full extent of the flooding. Images Take A Look Back At Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Hurricane Downtown New Orleans The Flood Protection Authoritys flood defense system is one of the strongest and largest in the world. New orleans flood . On August 29 2005 there were over 50 failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans Louisiana and its suburbs following passage of Hurricane Katrina and landfall in Mississippi. Since the land in this area is low your property may be in a Special Flood Hazard Area as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA. Ida is presenting the biggest test yet of the storm risk-reduction system that was installed in the New Orleans metro area after Hurricane Katrina. As sea levels rise and and weather patterns change flood risks will increase. The Lakefront Management Authority was created to manage the Non-Flood Assets o...