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This file appears in: London Avenue Canal Levee Breach in 2005


This file appears in: London Avenue Canal Levee Breach in 2005

London Avenue Canal Levee Breach in 2005

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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…

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