Lake Borgne Surge Barrier - Flood Protection Authority East
WEBThe 1.8 mile-long, $1.3 billion Lake Borgne Storm Surge Barrier is the largest civil-works, design-build construction project in the history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
How does New Orleans’ $14.5 billion flood protection system …
WEBJun 22, 2022 · NEW ORLEANS-AREA LEVEES, FLOODWALLS: Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is handing over to the state its completed $14.5 billion hurricane protection...
IHNC Lake Borgne Surge Barrier - Wikipedia
WEBThe Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lake Borgne Surge Barrier is a storm surge barrier constructed near the confluence of and across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) near New Orleans.
WEBThe IHNC Surge Barrier is the largest continuous surge barrier in the world. At a cost of $1.3 billion, it is the largest design-build civil works project in the history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
After a $14-Billion Upgrade, New Orleans' Levees Are Sinking
WEBApr 11, 2019 · The $14 billion network of levees and floodwalls that was built to protect greater New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was a seemingly invincible bulwark against flooding.
Billions Spent On Flood Barriers, But New Orleans Still A 'Fishbowl' - NPR
WEBAug 28, 2015 · The ring of protection around New Orleans is a vast improvement over the old system of federal levees and flood walls that failed catastrophically during Katrina.
'Great Wall of Louisiana'? 17 years after Katrina, New Orleans …
WEBMay 27, 2022 · The Lake Borgne Surge Barrier helps hold back water surge during hurricanes in New Orleans, Thursday, May 26, 2022.
Proposed new visitor center could explain New Orleans levees ...
WEBJan 19, 2024 · It includes the world’s largest pumping station and what some have dubbed the “Great Wall of Louisiana” -- a huge barrier at the city's doorstep to block storm surge, officially named the Lake...
Sixteen years after Katrina, New Orleans has strengthened its …
WEBAug 28, 2021 · Ironically, New Orleans’s new and repaired flood walls and levees inhibit the growth of wetlands, which provide a natural barrier to floods and storm surges.
New Orleans Levees Passed Hurricane Ida's Test, But Some Suburbs ... - NPR
WEBAug 31, 2021 · The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida's fury, passing their toughest test since an upgraded system was put in place after Hurricane...