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FLOODS

Click on the infographic to learn about floods.
All About Flooding
Fertile Swamp
New Orleans
FLOODS IN THE NEWS
Hurricane Katrina Storm Surge
Louisiana Flooding 2016
ENGINEERING SAFETY
Flood Protection
Saving Venice
LEVEES

Levees are man made structures designed to reduce the risk of flooding.  Explore the site below to learn about levees and levee failure.

Interactive Katrina Map

Click on the START button to see the effects of flash flooding during hurricane Katrina in 2005.

What is your risk?

Use the interactive simulation to assess your risk of experiencing a flood.

THE COST OF FLOODING
 

Use the simulator to estimate the financial cost of flooding.  You might be surprised how much damage even a few inches of water can cause.

HOW TO SURVIVE A FLOOD
 

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