Unveiling the Louisiana State Historic Placque
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On August 23, 2010, Levees.org unveiled its first ever Louisiana State Historic Plaque on city property at ground zero of the 17th Street Canal. This was the first of what is intended to be many such plaques in Greater New Orleans. Pictured is Sandy Rosenthal, founder. Photo/Pat Garin
This file appears in: 17th Street Canal Levee Breach in 2005
17th Street Canal Levee Breach in 2005
In 1965, Hurricane Betsy demonstrated that a major hurricane could overtop the earthen levees of the 17th Street Canal. So the Army Corps of Engineers recommended two cost-effective plans which were…