Question

Consider how the storm defenses around New Orleans have been improved since Hurricane Katrina. In one or two paragraphs, describe how the
Army Corps of Engineers has sought to repair and improve the levee system around New Orleans. How is this levee system better than the
previous system?

Answer 1

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Explanation: The previous walls that were built to protect cities from flooding were destroyed and washed away during Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans was the most afffected city by Hurricane Katrina for 1,800 people died from it, and there was over 100 billion dollars in damages. This devestation drove the Army Corpse to rebuild a better levee system around New Orleans to more efficiently protect the city. State offiicials, scientists, and engineers came together to build tall levees ringed along the Mississippi River and along big Lake Pontchartrain on the north side. Before, the levees werent nearly as tall, poorly constructed, and some were never even built. The city of New Orleans certainly is more protected and safer than it was before.

Answer 2

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The US Army Corps of Engineers has begun rebuilding and improving the levee system that surrounds and protects New Orleans. A few changes include a new 26-foot-high wall that stretches for two miles near Lake Borgne, a place where flood water poured into the city. In the Ninth Ward, the corps has built another huge floodwall that is designed to protect against a storm of equal intensity to Katrina.  

These new floodwalls are taller and sturdier than in the past. For instance, the original floodwalls were I-walls, but the new floodwalls are T-walls, which are shaped as upside-down Ts to prevent the levees from sinking or failing. In addition, new floodgates have been built in a location where the Coast Guard had been forced to drop sandbags for days to try to stop the flooding from Katrina. Nevertheless, some people worry that the new system isn’t strong or comprehensive enough to prevent flooding after a Katrina-like storm. The new system is rated to last 100 years, but some people think a 500-year system is needed to fully protect New Orleans.

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