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Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration 2006: Preliminary Technical Report to Congress

After Hurricane Katrina, Congress directed the U.S

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By Barry Leonard (ed)
Year: 2006
Pages: 62
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422312291

Description

After Hurricane Katrina, Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cooperate with the state of Louisiana (LO) in designing a comprehensive protection strategy for a category 5 hurricane that would include a full range of flood control, coastal restoration, & other protective measures. This preliminary report captures the work performed to date & presents a framework for informing future decisions about hurricane risk reduction options for coastal Louisiana. It provides background info. on the hurricane risk to the area; describes existing programs for coastal restoration; discusses the communities, infrastructure, & resources that are at risk; & evaluates the applicability to LO of a range of options for flood control, mitigation, & restoration. Illus.

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