Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. In New Orleans, levee failures caused some of the worst scenes in American History. I dive into why Hurricane Katrina wasn't only a natural disaster, but an engineering disaster.

For Gavin Short, Nic Nair, and Drake Brooks. RIP.
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