Residence of 4902 Warrington Drive
This file appears in: London Avenue Canal Levee Breach in 2005
This home survived the brunt of the floodwaters from the levee breach directly behind it, but remains unoccupied. Equipment can be seen repairing the canal wall in this September 2005 photo. Note the sand at the left.
Photo courtesy of Levees.org
This file appears in: London Avenue Canal Levee Breach in 2005
London Avenue Canal Levee Breach in 2005
In 1965, Hurricane Betsy demonstrated that a major hurricane could overtop the earthen levees of the London Avenue Canal. So the Army Corps of Engineers recommended two plans -- raising the height of…