A unique project to resuscitate the dying Maurepas Swamp, an overlooked treasure nestled between New ... This map shows the paths of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane levee, in red ...
15. The catastrophic failure of the levee walls seals New Orleans' fate. Designed to protect the city from a surge of at least 11.2 feet above sea level, the walls failed with a maximum surge of ...
The levee authority now operates and maintains the $14.5 billion post-Katrina project. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) Guidry said Chandler’s ...