Flood Protection and Hurricanes New Orleans Pushes to Finish Last Big Storm-Surge Project The final post-Katrina flood protection project nears completion Pam Radtke Russell May 4, 2016 8 Comments On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina winds pushed water from Lake Pontchartrain into New Orleans’ three major drainage canals, putting pressure on floodwalls-topped levees that failed to withstand the load of the water.Read More
