The devastation of New Orleans was not caused by the storm alone, but by the collapse of the man-made levee systems designed to protect a city built largely below sea level. When the 17th Street Canal and other floodwalls breached, 80% of the city was submerged. This technical failure turned a natural hazard into a human tragedy, resulting in nearly 1,400 deaths in New Orleans and over $125 billion in damages. Social and Racial Inequities Recent analyses, such as the Netflix docuseries "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water"
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Literature surrounding Katrina often grapples with the "Two Americas" narrative—the disparity between those who could evacuate and those who could not. Social and Racial Inequities Recent analyses, such as