London Avenue Canal Floodwall Breach

London Avenue Canal Floodwall Breach (HMUZS)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70122 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 0.456', W 90° 4.118'

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On August 29, 2005, tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina exposed design flaws in the London Avenue Canal foodwall, part of the Federal Flood Protection System. The floodwater killed many Gentilly residents and their beloved pets. The breach was one of 50 in the System that occurred that day.

In 2008, the US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, placed responsibility for this floodwall's collapse squarely on the US Army Corps of Engineers; however, the agency is protected from financial liability in the Flood Control Act of 1928.

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HM NumberHMUZS
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByLevees.Org
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 3:56pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 782764 N 3323247
Decimal Degrees30.00760000, -90.06863333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 0.456', W 90° 4.118'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 0' 27.36" N, 90° 4' 7.08" W
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Area Code(s)504
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1800 Mirabeau Ave, New Orleans LA 70122, US
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