The Mind-Blowing Flaw That Flooded New Orleans

What happened in New Orleans in August 2005 wasn't a natural disaster. A number of engineering errors made the hurricane far more deadly than it would have been otherwise. And I built a model to show you why.

Courtesy of Practical Engineering on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

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