Can We Protect New Orleans?

Team 4: Hurricane and Flood Protection

Main	Members	Objectives	Background	Case Studies	Solutions	Time Line	Levee Management	Maps	References	Mission 2010	Final Plan

Timeline

As of Nov 2006

Temporary flood gates on canals

220 miles of levees have already been repaired.

Sept 2007

All undamaged floodwalls and levees raised to approved heights and all floodwall engineering errors fixed.

2010

Flood Protection System will be complete and meet the 100-year certification.

Wagner, Kevin. (2006 Oct 19). HPO- Project Progress. US Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/hps/.

Interim Plan

It will take some time before the whole of the flood protection plan will be completed. Obviously, this leaves the city at some risk during the coming hurricane seasons. In the meantime, temporary flood gates have been put across the 17^th Street, London Ave, and Orleans Ave canals. Many of the most essential levee breaches have already been repaired. But the main emergency measure that should be taken when floods are threatening is a stricter evacuation plan. When a hurricane is coming close to New Orleans or the river is rising too swiftly, people need to be mandated to evacuate much sooner than if the flood protection system was in full operation. Our first priority is the safety of the people.