...deaths and casualties occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, which became a flooded region as the essential levee system disastrously failed. Eventually 80% of the city, and up to 90% of coastal areas were almost entirely flooded, leading to building collapses, houses and cars pushed inland, and several additional disastrous occurrences. Recall that a levee system is essential for the regulation of water levels, whose adequate construction and maintenance is the responsibility of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). As a U.S federal agency, there are given expectations that the flood control project will ensure the safety and protection of the nation's citizens in the face of a natural disaster. The failure of the support system is recognized as the worst civil engineering disaster in U.S history, which prompted a lawsuit against the USACE. It is interesting that the catastrophic state of the...
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