Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Mike Park

Chief Task Force Hope

Mississippi Valley Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

March 18, 2011

US Army Corps of Engineers

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New Orleans Area

Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System
5 Parishes 350 Miles of Levee/Floodwall 78 Pumping Stations (Fed & Non-Fed) 4 Gated Outlets

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Federal Federal Non-COE Non-Federal

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New Orleans
Maximum Flooding Depth
10 to 13 feet 8 to 15 feet

12 to 15 feet

High: 15 Ft. Low: 0 Ft.

9 to 11 feet

Design Failure Breach Locations

Perimeter Risk Reduction

Hurricane Paths Considered in the Risk Analysis

3 HSDRRS Geometries
Pre-Katrina Current (1 June 07) 100-year LOP (~2011)

152 storms
25 yr to 5,000+ yr

350+ features
Floodwalls Levees
8 7 6 5

Pumps Stations

Elevation (ft)

4 3 2 1 0 1 -1 Time (days) 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

62,928 Hurricane
Hydrographs

HSDRRS Hydraulic Design Criteria

100-yr still water plus waves 90% confidence of non-exceedence Wave overtopping not greater than 0.1 cubic feet per second per foot 500-yr still water 50% confidence of nonexceedence Floodwalls and structures constructed for 2057 conditions
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GIWW North Levee, Adjacent to IHNC Surge Barrier

(not labeled to scale)

Top of Levee: EL 32 500-yr Still Water Elevation*: EL +21 100-yr Still Water Elevation*: EL +18

* Still water elevation does not include waves

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St. Bernard Floodwall, near the IHNC Tie-In

(not labeled to scale)

Top of Floodwall: EL +32

Katrina Storm Surge: EL +25

500-yr Still Water Elevation*: EL +22

100-yr Still Water Elavation*: EL +18

* Still water elevation does not include waves

DESIGNED FOR A 100-YR STORM SURGE EVENT
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Lake Borgne Surge Barrier Great Wall of Louisiana

(not labeled to scale)

Top of Surge Barrier: EL 26

500-YEAR STILL WATER ELEVATION *: EL +22.5

100-YEAR STILL WATER ELEVATION *: EL +18.8

* Still water elevation does not include waves

DESIGNED FOR A 100-YR STORM SURGE EVENT
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Armoring

Grass Armoring

Wave Overtopping Testing

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Transition Armoring

Scour at Bayou Bienvenue

Armoring at Bayou Bienvenue

Pump Station Storm Proofing

Improvements
Installation of emergency generators Raising machinery Hardening structures Automation Safe Houses

$340 million currently appropriated 34 pump stations

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Buying Down Risk

Initial Risk Zoning / Building Codes Coastal Protection and Restoration Outreach Evacuation Plan Insurance

Risk

Levees / Floodwalls / Structures

Residual Risk

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