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Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District 
 Website for this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district whose "borders follow the edges of four river basins -- Mississippi River, Red River of the North, Souris River and Rainy River." Find details about the district's operation of dams and locks in the region, emergency response (including floods in 2009, 2001, and 1997, and the I-35W bridge collapse of 2007), and other projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/ Topics: Technology, Water Last updated Mar 30, 2009 Hurricane Protection System
News releases and related material about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers progress in repairing breached canals and emptying New Orleans of floodwater following Hurricane Katrina. Also includes maps of New Orleans area and Plaquemines Parish levees, webcams, questions and answers about the repair process, a photo gallery, and related information. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division. http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections, Science, Technology, Weather Last updated Aug 29, 2006 National Register Evaluation of New Orleans Drainage System, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
1999 report about the history of "the modern New Orleans drainage system [which] represents a unique technological solution to natural conditions that have played an important role in the settlement and expansion of the city. The system was designed in 1895, and construction of the system began in 1897." The report recommends selected pumping stations be considered individually eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Includes a bibliography and numerous images. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pao/history/NO_Drainage/NewOrleansDrainage.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Southeast Louisiana, Orleans Parish Flood Control Project
Website for this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, which "provides for engineering, design, and construction of projects for flood control and improvements to rainfall drainage systems in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes." Includes background and reports; some sections do not have posted information. The site notes that "funding limitations have prevented moving forward with ... contracts. Overall, the currently scheduled work ... should be finished in 2008, if funding can keep pace." http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/projectsList/home.asp?projectID=86&directoryFilePath=ProjectData%5C Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Military, Science, Technology, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 6, 2005 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District
"The New Orleans District, through partnering, provides for navigation, flood and hurricane protection, environmental stewardship, and other water resource needs to benefit the people of southern Louisiana and the nation." Includes information about projects, maps and data, recreation opportunities, navigation, and a link to hurricane and emergency information. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Military, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Levee Safety Program
This February 2007 release provides a link to a list of "the locations of the levee units nationwide with unacceptable maintenance inspection ratings. An unacceptable maintenance rating means a levee has one or more deficient conditions that can reasonably be foreseen to prevent the project from functioning as designed." From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.usace.army.mil/CEPA/FactSheets/Pages/LeveeSafetyProgram.aspx Topics: Technology Last updated May 28, 2009 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division: Safety Program
Collection of documents on occupational safety and health topics related to U.S. workers in Iraq. Fact sheets cover equipment safety, building safety inspections, heat stress, and related topics. Also provides forms for workers compensation and accident reporting. Some material in Arabic. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/safety/index.asp Topics: Architecture, Industries, Jobs & Work, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 23, 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Education Center
"This site is for students, teachers, librarians and other educators to access" the many educational resources from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The site features information about Army Corps activities such as disaster response and water resource management, lesson plans about navigation, the "Young Engineer's Club" with games and a database of science experiments, and links to numerous related sites. http://education.wes.army.mil Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Lesson Plans, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. Military Last updated Sep 21, 2005 Regional Sediment Management (RSM)
This site describes the RSM program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "As a management method, RSM includes the entire environment, from the watershed to the sea, accounts for the effect of human activities on sediment erosion ... [and] protects and enhances the nation's natural resources while balancing national security and economic needs." The site features information about demonstration projects, research briefs and publications, and links to related databases and research. http://www.wes.army.mil/rsm/ Topics: Government, Science, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Jun 9, 2004 New Orleans Hurricane Protection Projects Data
Collection of background material and reports about the functionality of systems to prevent post-hurricane flooding in New Orleans. Includes information about pre-Hurricane Katrina capabilities (including levees and canals) and post-Hurricane Katrina activities (such as photos of levee banks and pumping stations). From the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. https://ipet.wes.army.mil Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jun 8, 2006 IPET Risk & Reliability Report
Prototype risk assessment model and related documents from the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET), a "team of more than 150 ... experts ... [commissioned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] soon after Hurricane Katrina to analyze how the system performed during the hurricane." An interactive map shows where annual flooding will likely occur in Greater New Orleans and Plaquemines Parish. Note: Documents with an .mht file extension are best viewed in Internet Explorer. http://nolarisk.usace.army.mil/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jul 9, 2007 Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MRGO)
Background about the June 2008 de-authorized Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MRGO), a man-made waterway that was originally constructed "to provide an emergency outlet from the Mississippi River ... and to provide a safer and shorter route between the Port of New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico." Find official documents on the de-authorization and environmental impact. Website navigation can be confusing due to some empty menu sections. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.mrgo.gov/ Topics: Water Last updated Oct 6, 2009 |
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