Risk to life due to flooding in post-Katrina New Orleans

Miller, A.; Jonkman, S. N.; Van Ledden, M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-59-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-59-2015

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Flood risk analysis and integrated management

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-59-2015

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Research article

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12 Jan 2015

Research article |

| 12 Jan 2015

Risk to life due to flooding in post-Katrina New Orleans

A. Miller, S. N. Jonkman, and M. Van Ledden

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RC C172: 'Review of Miller et al: Risk to life due to flooding in post-Katrina New Orleans in relation to publication in NHESS', Anonymous Referee #1, 14 Mar 2014
- AC C564: 'Response to Referee #1, NHESSD 2-C172-C173, 2014', Alissa Miller, 07 May 2014
RC C222: 'Review of Miller et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Mar 2014
- AC C566: 'Response to Referee Comment #2, NHESS 2- C222-2014', Alissa Miller, 07 May 2014
- AC C568: 'Response to Referee Comment #2, NHESS 2- C222-2014', Alissa Miller, 07 May 2014

Short summary

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans’ hurricane protection was improved to withstand a 1/100 per year hurricane. This paper quantifies the risk to life in post-Katrina New Orleans. When compared to risks of other large-scale engineering systems (e.g. other flood prone areas, dams and the nuclear sector) and acceptable risk criteria, results indicate the risk to life is significant. Results and methods of this study can inform future flood protection management and risk communication.