Military Report Details 2005 Levee Breaks and Models Future Flood Risks for Louisiana — June 29, 2009

A final draft of a report commissioned by the Army Corps of Engineers analyzes the 2005 levee breaks during Hurricane Katrina and offers a risk assessment of the Louisiana area for future floods. Officially called "Performance Evaluation of the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System," the study estimates the metropolitan area will remain at risk of flooding from future hurricanes, even after the construction of a new line of levees, pumps and floodgates expected by 2011.