Levee Breach in Ninth Ward (IMAGE)

US Department of Homeland Security - Science and Technology

Levee Breach in Ninth Ward

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When the levees were breached in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, the Ninth Ward was inundated. New technologies such as the PLUG may help when levees are compromised.

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