After the Flood
This file appears in: 17th Street Canal Levee Breach in 2005
6926 and 6932 Bellaire Drive AFTER the Flood
When sections of floodwall failed, storm surge poured through the breach tossing homes and cars around like toys. The deluge destroyed hundreds of residences and caused millions of dollars in property damage. Thirty-one (31) bodies were recovered from areas directly flooded by the breach. Photo courtesy of Levees.org
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…