ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA
Site MapThe Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Project covers 20,000 square miles of the Louisiana coast (Army Corps of Engineers)
Source: http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/prj/lca/
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New Orleans |
of Residents |
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Contamination |
Waterborne Diseases |
Air Quality
Issues |
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Local Economic Development |
| Other Cities as Models | Resulting Hazards | Pathogens |
Shipping Disruption | Air Quality |
| Intermediate
Planning |
Drinking Water |
Waste
Disposal Systems |
Toxic Wastes |
Immediate Storm Damage |
| Long Term Planning |
Coastal Housing |
Levees Destroyed | |
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| Flood
Damage after Katrina (FEMA image) |
Damage
to Housing (FEMA image) |
Broken
Levee in New Orleans (FEMA image) |
Debris
on Beach (FEMA Image) |