Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath

Draining New Orleans

Yesterday, about 47 percent of New Orleans was still underwater, and the Army Corps of Engineers was seeking to drain the rest of the city. Once a breach in the levee is repaired, the condition of the city's drainage pumps can be assessed and the system activated. Here is the course of action:

Map of the New Orleans levee system

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