Map of Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS)--100-year protection

(Source: USACE)

Proposed Spillways and Ring Levees in Plaquemines Parish (Source: USACE.  Click here for document)

n Location of Proposed Floodgate Across HWY 23

IER 13 Project area:

For a description of the project, watch this US Army Corps of Engineers video about the proposed levee and flood gate.  There is a dramatic image in this video of everyone outside the levee flooding!!  Click here.  (NOTE: US Army Corps of Engineers has removed this video file from their website)

Overview of Problem areas within the New Orleans Hurricane Protection System immediately before Gustav hit in Aug 2008:

Plaquemines Parish Non-Federal Levees