levees

Una discusi?n de inundaciones, describiendo sus caracter?sticas, patrones de ocurrencia e impactos. Cuenta con descripciones de inundaciones repentinas significativas y eventos de inundaci?n de la historia.

"Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans in 2005. The levees and floodwalls built to protect the city failed. Many neighborhoods flooded, and more than 1,800 people died. Thousands more were left stranded. [This book] examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an introduction to levees and seawalls, explaining what they are and why they are important.

Looks at dikes and levees, discussing why and how they are built and more.

Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced.

Photographs and illustrations describe the history and importance of dams and levees around the world.