Levees rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina to withstand stronger storms could have still been overtopped
The luck, or unluck, of a hurricane path
Got 150,000 trucks of dirt? You are needed
A new levee could protect thousands. But where do you get 150,000 dump trucks’ worth of dirt?
More flood protection for Jean Lafitte
Project aimed at protecting from 10-year tidal or rainfall flooding
Making us safe through 2078
Decision shows administration’s commitment to defend region against stronger hurricanes, rising seas
Levee land cleared for levee
Levee to protect LaPlace can move forward after appeals court orders land expropriation
Land value dispute halts levee project
Former judge, prominent lawyer own 364 acres that builders seek for access roads
Do other places on the coast deserve better protection – or just us?
‘Hard conversations’ needed about using sand dunes at Grand Isle, 7-foot levees for Lafitte
Our levees protect us but what about those outside them?
Our levees protect us but hurt those outside the system
Will the levees hold?
‘It’s a different system than we had in Katrina.’ says Army Corps spokesman.
15″ surge – devastation
Devastation awaits if the surge is high