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Canadian social event on New Year's Day
A New Year's levée is a social event on New Year's Day hosted by the Governor General of Canada, the lieutenant governors, military establishments, municipalities
New_Year's_levee
Process of rebuilding the city of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
The reconstruction of New Orleans refers to the process of rebuilding the city following the failure of levees and floodwalls during Hurricane Katrina
Reconstruction_of_New_Orleans
Ridge or wall to hold back water
A levee (/ˈlɛvi/ or /ˈlɛveɪ/), is an elevated ridge alongside the banks of a river, often intended to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the
Levee
Overview of the seven major investigatons
underlying reasons for the failure of protective system of levees and floodwalls encircling the city of New Orleans and the region. This system was called the
Investigations of levee failures during Hurricane Katrina
Investigations_of_levee_failures_during_Hurricane_Katrina
1929 single by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
"When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences
When_the_Levee_Breaks
French policy of mass national conscription
Levée en masse (French pronunciation: [ləve ɑ̃ mɑs] or, in English, mass levy) is a French term used for a policy of mass national conscription, often
Levée_en_masse
Consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, US
authorities have installed a complex system of levees and drainage pumps in an effort to protect the city. New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane
New_Orleans
2006 American documentary series
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is a 2006 documentary film directed by Spike Lee about the devastation of New Orleans, Louisiana following
When_the_Levees_Broke
New Orleans drainage canals
as drainage conduits for much of the city. There are 13 miles (21 km) of levees and floodwalls that line the sides of the canals. The 17th Street Canal
New_Orleans_Outfall_Canals
areas against anything but a 1-in-10,000-years flood. If the Corps built a 1-in-500-year levee system in New Orleans, Ivan van Heerden, deputy director
Hurricane preparedness in New Orleans
Hurricane_preparedness_in_New_Orleans
significant and longest-standing flooding from the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915 due to a break in the protection levee at Florida Avenue. The Industrial Canal was
9th_Ward_of_New_Orleans
Conflict between the Prussian Confederation, Poland, and the Teutonic Order
official oath of allegiance from his new subjects in Elbing and Thorn, he directed to Konitz a pospolite ruszenie (levée en masse) of Polish nobles from Kuyavia
Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466)
Thirteen_Years'_War_(1454–1466)
canal levees and flood walls. As mandated in the Flood Control Act of 1965, responsibility for the design and construction of the city’s levees belongs
Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
Effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina_in_New_Orleans
Vice district of Chicago
The Levee District was the red-light district of Chicago from the 1880s until 1912, when police raids shut it down. The district, like many frontier town
The_Levee,_Chicago
Former government entity supervising flood protection in New Orleans, Louisiana
2006, the Orleans Levee Board (OLB) was the body of commissioners that oversaw the Orleans Levee District (OLD) which supervised the levee and floodwall system
Orleans_Levee_Board
public works at the river front to protect the new city from overflows, but it was ten years later that the levee was completed. In September 1722, a hurricane
History_of_New_Orleans
River diversion for the Mississippi River in Missouri, U.S.
Point-New Madrid floodway with a setback levee between 3 and 10 miles (4.8–16.1 km) from the existing mainline levee. Eleven miles of the mainline levee were
Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway
Birds_Point-New_Madrid_Floodway
1930s programs of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt
authorized the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make loans to drainage, levee, and irrigation districts, while under the Soil Conservation and Domestic
New_Deal
Battle of the War of 1812 fought in January 1815
Jackson sent his forces forwards with the Marines pressing forward along the levee, the 7th and 44th Infantry Regiments in column to the Marines' left, Plauche
Battle_of_New_Orleans
Extreme weather event, natural disaster, flood
The 1997 California New Years Floods resulted from a series of winter storms, from December 26 to January 3 of 1997, fed with tropical moisture by an
1997 California New Years Floods
1997_California_New_Years_Floods
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States
the lake can overwhelm the levees protecting New Orleans, most catastrophically during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when levee and floodwall failures along
Lake_Pontchartrain
1988 aviation accident in Louisiana
result, the brand new Boeing 737-300 suffered flameout in both engines, but the pilots made a successful emergency landing on a grass levee adjacent to NASA's
TACA_Flight_110
Thirteen years after Katrina, there are 21 neighborhoods in the city that now have a larger number of active addresses than they did prior to the levee breaches
Displacement after Hurricane Katrina
Displacement_after_Hurricane_Katrina
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005
the federally built hurricane protection system, particularly the levees around New Orleans. Investigators concluded that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hurricane_Katrina
Town in Louisiana, United States
Vast Damage". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2021. Bacon-Blood, Littice (April 27, 2017). "Grand Isle's 'burrito levee' needs emergency repairs
Grand_Isle,_Louisiana
American criminal (born 1969)
West Quincy levee. By July 16, the river had stopped rising and had dropped 1.5 feet (46 cm) below the levee. That night, however, the levee unexpectedly
James_Scott_(criminal)
The Yellow River is known for its heavy sediment, frequent levee breaches, and frequent changes in course. Many river channel migrations over history
Changes in the course of the Yellow River
Changes_in_the_course_of_the_Yellow_River
Legislative building in Toronto, Canada
Room is the largest space in the viceregal suite and is the site of New Years' levées, swearing-in ceremonies for cabinet ministers, and presentations of
Ontario_Legislative_Building
Public university in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
university was built on the New Orleans Lakefront when the United States Navy relocated Naval Air Station New Orleans. The Orleans Levee Board leased the closed
LSU_New_Orleans
American folk song
American folk song and nursery rhyme. The first published version appeared as "Levee Song" in Carmina Princetonia, a book of Princeton University songs published
I've Been Working on the Railroad
I've_Been_Working_on_the_Railroad
1971 single by Don McLean
Madonna, Simon & Schuster: New York, p.278. Richin, Leslie (March 3, 2015). "Madonna Covered Don McLean's 'American Pie' 17 Years Ago Today". Billboard. Retrieved
American_Pie_(song)
created, using private right of way along the river levee. This was the first new streetcar line in New Orleans since 1926. Then in 2004, the Canal line
Streetcars_in_New_Orleans
1955 flood in California, U.S.
flooding struck portions of California. It was caused by heavy rainfall and a levee break on the Feather River, and directly resulted in the deaths of 74 people
1955_Yuba–Sutter_floods
City in New South Wales, Australia
bank of the Hunter River, protected from moderate potential flooding by a levee. Surrounding areas include the cities of Cessnock and Singleton local government
Maitland,_New_South_Wales
1982 play by August Wilson
1927, Ma Rainey's band players Cutler, Toledo, Slow Drag, and Levee gather to record a new album of her songs. As they wait for her to arrive they tell
Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom
English actress
January 1984) is an English actress best known for her film roles as Sophie Levee in Frances Ha (2012) and Farrah in The Mend (2014) and her television roles
Mickey_Sumner
Eastern section of New Orleans
eastern New Orleans, compared to the 95,000 that had inhabited the area before the levee failures. However, consistent with the ongoing recovery in New Orleans'
New_Orleans_East
City in Hudson County, New Jersey, U.S.
$230 million to Hoboken as part of its Rebuild by Design initiative, adding levees, parks, green roofs, retention basins and other infrastructure to help the
Hoboken,_New_Jersey
American rock band
happened. Although the new album was scheduled to be completed in May, it wasn't until August that Potliquor completed work on Levee Blues, and the LP was
Potliquor
2000 studio album by Sonny Landreth
two years after the 1995 release of South of I-10, but during that time he began to write the songs that would form the core of his next album. Levee Town
Levee_Town
Airport serving New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
to glide without power and make an emergency landing on top of a levee east of New Orleans International Airport after flame-out in both engines of the
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis_Armstrong_New_Orleans_International_Airport
miles of levees and floodwalls; 73 non-Federal pumping stations; 3 canal closure structures with pumps; and 4 gated outlets. The Greater New Orleans HSDRRS
Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction System
Hurricane_&_Storm_Damage_Risk_Reduction_System
Korean War veteran (1935–2017)
Manuel introduced the Elliot Lake Winter Fest and the annual Legion New Years Levée, and, with the support of his wife Colleen to a great extent, a number
Robert_Manuel_(veteran)
The Louisiana Levee Company was a public-private company chartered by Louisiana's Reconstruction Era government in 1871. It held a statewide monopoly
Louisiana_Levee_Company
American artist and collector (1922–2013)
Barbara Poe Levee (1922–2013), born Barbara Reis, was an American surrealist painter, art collector and benefactor. Poe Levee was born in New York City
Barbara_Poe_Levee
Neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
areas where the levee was breached during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as well as the strength and height of the nearest Mississippi River Levees in contrast
French_Quarter
United States historic place
administration of Mayor Moon Landrieu installed a scenic boardwalk on top of the levee to reconnect the city to the river; it is known as the "Moon Walk" in his
Jackson_Square_(New_Orleans)
Murder of eleven Italian men by a mob
Sicilians in the South often had menial positions, working on construction of levees and railroads and as farm workers. Macheca's personal history, however,
1891_New_Orleans_lynchings
City in New York, United States
bridges span the rivers inside city limits. Broome County has 17.5 miles of levees, many of which are in Binghamton. Major floods have occurred in 1865, 1935
Binghamton,_New_York
City in Iowa, US
Greensburg, Kansas, on May 4, 2007. The town was prone to flooding until a levee was built around the town, which was raised and reinforced in 2009. In June
New_Hartford,_Iowa
Union group
Dockworkers in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century often coordinated their unionization efforts across racial lines. The nature of that coordination
New Orleans dock workers and unionization
New_Orleans_dock_workers_and_unionization
Public airport in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
the Orleans Levee Board, jutting into Lake Pontchartrain on the Eastern New Orleans side of the Industrial Canal. It was designed by New Orleans architect
Lakefront_Airport
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
The eye of the hurricane made landfall on August 29, and New Orleans began to flood due to levee breaches; later that day, Bush declared a major disaster
George_W._Bush
American religious leader (born 1933)
Independent Levee Investigation Team at UC Berkeley (July 31, 2006). "Independent Levee Investigation Team Final Report – Chapter 7: The New Orleans East
Louis_Farrakhan
passed to the east of New Orleans, and the Corps' flood protection failed, with levee breaches in over fifty different areas. The levee failures caused massive
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works controversies
U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_civil_works_controversies
US federal law
Prior to 1965, the pre-Hurricane Katrina Orleans Levee District (OLD), governed by the Orleans Levee Board (OLB), owned considerable assets, mainly real
Flood_Control_Act_of_1965
City in the United States
any location in Illinois and is the state's only city to be surrounded by levees. The city is named after Egypt's capital on the Nile and is located in the
Cairo,_Illinois
Neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Bywater section of New Orleans. The northern or inland boundary is often given as the Florida Canal with Florida Avenue, a levee, and railroad tracks
Lower_Ninth_Ward
Urban park in Augusta, Georgia, United States
city suffered a heavy flood that topped over the levee structure and breached into Downtown. Seven years later, the Flood Control Act of 1936 was passed
Riverwalk_Augusta
American mobster (1878–1920)
the Ladies of the Levee. Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 9781581826395. Bergreen, Laurence (1994). Capone: The Man and the Era. New York: Simon & Schuster
Big_Jim_Colosimo
1971 studio album by Led Zeppelin
hard rock re-interpretation of the Memphis Minnie blues song "When the Levee Breaks". Led Zeppelin IV was an immediate critical and commercial success
Led_Zeppelin_IV
American singer-songwriter (born 1963)
Singles that were released from Motherland were "Just Can't Last", "Build a Levee" and "Tell Yourself". Merchant embarked on a year-and-a-half-long world
Natalie_Merchant
1792–1802 wars
one in military history; on that date the National Convention called a levée en masse, or mass conscription, for the first time in human history. By
French_Revolutionary_Wars
American musician (born 1951)
Even Steven Levee (born Steven Louis Levee, 1951) is an American musician, bass player, recording engineer, record producer and former nightclub concert
Even_Steven_Levee
British musician (1947–2026)
"Wild About My Lovin'" (Trad. Arr. Joyce) (June 1965 with the Levee Breakers) "Happy New Year" (Newman) / "Where The Good Times Are" (Martyn) (September
Beverley_Martyn
United States historic place
dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. Near the entrance to the grounds, along the levee, were also a reception house for visitors, the day school, and a residence
Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans
Old_Ursuline_Convent,_New_Orleans
City in New South Wales, Australia
temporarily housed on the campus of Southern Cross University. However, the new levee that had been completed two weeks prior limited damage and stopped the
Lismore,_New_South_Wales
American poet
and poet from Greenville, Mississippi. His autobiography Lanterns on the Levee (Knopf 1941) became a bestseller. His father LeRoy Percy was the last United
William_Alexander_Percy
Streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana
near the river levee turns on to St. Charles Avenue. It proceeds past entrances to Audubon Park, Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans, continues
St._Charles_Streetcar_Line
Thoroughfare in New Orleans, United States
atop a slight rise, the remains of an old natural levee, in connection with the construction of the New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad, which became the
St._Charles_Avenue
English drummer (1948–1980)
Dick" (Led Zeppelin II), "Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin III), "When the Levee Breaks" (Led Zeppelin IV), "Kashmir" (Physical Graffiti), "The Ocean" (Houses
John_Bonham
Flood in California, Oregon, and Nevada
Co., which was a major turning point in levee resilience and reconstruction. Prior to the great flood, levee breaks and failures caused much destruction
Great_Flood_of_1862
Type of forest found along rivers in the Southwest United States
and ongoing concern for many. The creation of water diversions, such as levees, ditches, irrigation canals, etc. has resulted in irreparable damage, causing
Bosque
the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012. "Levee breaks in Northern New Jersey, floods three towns". Reuters. October 30, 2012. Retrieved
Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey
Effects_of_Hurricane_Sandy_in_New_Jersey
U.S. state
the levees have caused more severe flooding in some years. Scientists now understand that the widespread clearing of land and building of the levees have
Mississippi
miles (594 km) of levees, and restoring 71.6 miles (115.2 km) of barrier islands. CPRA predicts that, without action over the next 50 years, between 1,100
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Louisiana_Coastal_Protection_and_Restoration_Authority
ward's back boundary, with the Lower Line Protection Levee in back of it, marking the city limit of New Orleans. This section of the canal has been filled
8th_Ward_of_New_Orleans
Civil unrest in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia (May–December 2024)
Retrieved 29 May 2024. "Crise en Nouvelle-Calédonie : ce que va changer la levée de l'état d'urgence mardi". Franceinfo. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original
2024_New_Caledonia_unrest
American singer and actor (born 2000)
released three singles, "Village Liquors", "Road Soda", and "Break the Levee". The following year, they released single "High And Sad", as well as a
Frankie_Jonas
Painting series by William Hogarth
rid of a bad shilling. In the second painting, Tom is at his morning levée in his new London home, attended by musicians and other hangers-on, all dressed
A_Rake's_Progress
City park in New Orleans
wholly located on high ground comprising the Mississippi River's natural levee, it was spared the flooding experienced by the majority of the city after
Audubon_Park_(New_Orleans)
American film producer
Charles Levee (aka M. C. Levee) (January 18, 1891 – May 24, 1972) was an American film executive, film producer and founder of the M. C. Levee Agency in
M._C._Levee
City in New South Wales, Australia
construction of a levee, completed in 1962. The levee was designed to provide protection from floods at levels expected once every one hundred years. North Wagga
Wagga_Wagga
City in New York, United States
put parts of the city under water, prompting the creation of a system of levees to prevent future serious flooding issues. The former city park, Union Park
Hornell,_New_York
Government entity in Louisiana, United States
2007. The Authority consists of two regional levee boards which oversee flood protection in the Greater New Orleans area on the east and west banks of the
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority
Southeast_Louisiana_Flood_Protection_Authority
American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (1897–1973)
She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being "When the Levee Breaks", "Me and My Chauffeur Blues", "Bumble Bee", and "Nothing in Rambling"
Memphis_Minnie
American civil rights activist (born 1954)
in the greater New Orleans area, Bridges lost her home (in Eastern New Orleans) to catastrophic flooding from the failure of the levee system during Hurricane
Ruby_Bridges
American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana
25, 2005]. "Levee inspections only scratch the surface". NOLA.com. Site Staff (August 1, 2010). "Julia Street with Poydras the Parrot". New Orleans Magazine
The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
The_Times-Picayune/The_New_Orleans_Advocate
Village in Ohio, United States
"Levee Needing Costly Repairs Lands Ohio Village on Endangered List". New York Times. Jon Baker (November 22, 2013). "Historic Zoar saved from levee breaching"
Zoar,_Ohio
Annual carnival celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana
consumed during the New Orleans Mardi Gras festivities. In Ojén, the original Spanish town where it is produced, production stopped for years, but it started
Mardi_Gras_in_New_Orleans
American actor (born 1978)
for two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Mackie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and studied acting at Juilliard School, receiving a Bachelor
Anthony_Mackie
American call girl & entertainer (born 1985/1986)
resignation of Eliot Spitzer as Governor of New York. Dupré spent her early childhood years in Beachwood, New Jersey, a borough near the Jersey Shore. Her
Ashley_Alexandra_Dupré
20–21st century political controversies
independent levee investigation accused the upper levels of the corps of unethical behavior pertaining to its investigation of the levee failures in New Orleans
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works controversies (New Orleans)
U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_civil_works_controversies_(New_Orleans)
Inland river delta and estuary in Northern California
improvements made to the Delta levee system since 1982 have reduced the incidence of failures to this one major failure in 30 years. The most up-to-date description
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Sacramento–San_Joaquin_River_Delta
Gay White Way" from My Gal Sal "On The Hudson" by Goldman Band "{On} The Levee Along Broadway" music by E. Ray Goetz and Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by E.
List of songs about New York City
List_of_songs_about_New_York_City
Historically black university in Louisiana, US
campus at 6400 Press Drive, were completely damaged as a result of the levee breaches caused by Hurricane Katrina and the storm surge later caused by
Southern University at New Orleans
Southern_University_at_New_Orleans
Foods traditionally eaten to celebrate the new year
given blessings in return. In Canada at New Year's levées a cocktail called Moose Milk is traditional. Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February
New_Year's_food
City in Texas, United States
Houston. The river is flanked on both sides by 50 feet (15 m) tall earthen levees to protect the city from frequent floods. Since it was rerouted in the late
Dallas
Canadian politician (1969–2016)
first year as mayor in 2011 saw no property tax increase, and subsequent years' increases were less than the rate of inflation. Under Ford, council voted
Rob_Ford
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
from June 1938 to January 1947 created by the intentional destruction of levees on the Yellow River in Huayuankou, Henan, by the National Revolutionary
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
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