LOUISIANA COASTAL LINES OF DEFENSE

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LEVEES ALONE ARE NOT ENOUGH.

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Personal Defenses
Raised Houses protect our individual homes and valuables from any type of flooding




Man-made Defenses
Levees, Evacuation Routes and Pumps lower risk from storm surge.




Community Defenses
Elevated Buildings on Natural Ridges protect our vital infrastructure.




Natural Defenses
Wetlands help protect our Levees and Communities


Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation • Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
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