How the Army Corps of Engineers closed one New Orleans breach

Friday, September 9, 2005

New Orleans, Louisiana — After Category 4 storm Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, on the night before August 29, 2005, several flood control constructions failed. Much of the city flooded through the openings. One of these was the flood wall forming one side of the 17th Street Canal, near Lake Pontchartrain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the primary agency for engineering support during such emergencies. A USACE team was assessing the situation in New Orleans on the 29th, water flow was stopped September 2nd, and the breach was closed on September 5th.

1 Background
2 August 27: Before the storm
3 August 29: Day of the storm
4 August 30: Flood
5 August 31: Recovery begins
6 September 1: Construction
7 September 2: Water flow stopped
8 September 3
9 September 4: Almost done
10 September 5: Breach closed
11 September 6: Pumping and moving on
12 See also
13 Sources

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