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Photo of the new IHNC Surge Barrier construction in New Orleans, USA, by Team New Orleans, US Army Corps of Engineers, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic, http://www.flickr.com/photos/37671998@N05/3853998398/in/photostream/
Photo of the new IHNC Surge Barrier construction in New Orleans, USA, by Team New Orleans, US Army Corps of Engineers, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic, http://www.flickr.com/photos/37671998@N05/3853998398/in/photostream/

Kate Becker takes a look at the new Hurricane Storm Damage Risk System that aims to provide new Orleans with a 100 year level protection and asks, 'will it be enough?'

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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Hazards Storm surge
Themes Risk identification and assessment Preparedness
Country and region United States of America

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