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2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans and New Orleans

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Difference between 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans and New Orleans

2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans vs. New Orleans

On August 29, 2005, there were over 50 failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana, and its suburbs following passage of Hurricane Katrina and landfall in Mississippi. New Orleans (. Merriam-Webster.; La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.

Similarities between 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans and New Orleans

2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans and New Orleans have 23 things in common (in Unionpedia): American Society of Civil Engineers, Central Time Zone, Flood Control Act of 1965, French Quarter, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Betsy, Hurricane Katrina, Intracoastal Waterway, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain, Levee, Louisiana, Lower Ninth Ward, Mississippi River–Gulf Outlet Canal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, The Times-Picayune, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Agriculture, University of California, Berkeley, 9th Ward of New Orleans.

American Society of Civil Engineers

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a tax-exempt professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide.

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Central Time Zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Flood Control Act of 1965

The Flood Control Act of 1965, Title II of, was enacted on October 27, 1965, by the 89th Congress and authorized the United States Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct numerous flood control projects including the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana Hurricane Protection Project in the New Orleans region of south Louisiana.

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French Quarter

The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré ("Old Square") or Vieux Carré Historic District, is the oldest section of the City of New Orleans.

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Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico (Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent.

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Hurricane Betsy

Hurricane Betsy was an intense and destructive tropical cyclone that brought widespread damage to areas of Florida and the central United States Gulf Coast in September 1965.

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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that caused catastrophic damage along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas, much of it due to the storm surge and levee failure.

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Intracoastal Waterway

The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is a inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, running from Boston, Massachusetts, southward along the Atlantic Seaboard and around the southern tip of Florida, then following the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, Texas.

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Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jefferson) is a parish in the state of Louisiana.

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Lake Borgne

Lake Borgne is a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Louisiana.

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Lake Pontchartrain

Lake Pontchartrain (Lac Pontchartrain) is a brackish estuary located in southeastern Louisiana in the United States.

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Levee

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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Lower Ninth Ward

Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood of the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Mississippi River–Gulf Outlet Canal

The Mississippi River – Gulf Outlet Canal (abbreviated as MRGO or MR-GO) is a channel constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers at the direction of Congress in the mid-20th century that provided a shorter route between the Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans' inner harbor Industrial Canal via the Intracoastal Waterway.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; pronounced, like "Noah") is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere.

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Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Plaquemines Parish (French: Paroisse de Plaquemine, Louisiana French: Paroisse des Plaquemines) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

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The Times-Picayune

The Times-Picayune is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Defense and a major Army command made up of some 37,000 civilian and military personnel, making it one of the world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management agencies.

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United States Department of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food.

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.

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9th Ward of New Orleans

The Ninth Ward or 9th Ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana, which is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city.

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2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans and New Orleans Comparison

2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans has 66 relations, while New Orleans has 736. As they have in common 23, the Jaccard index is 2.87% = 23 / (66 + 736).

References

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