The Mind-Blowing Flaw That Flooded New Orleans

Based on a chapter from Disasters By Design: How Engineering Failures Shaped the Modern World by Grady Hillhouse, coming March 2, 2027, and available for preorder now. US: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786143/disasters-by-design-by-grady-hillhouse/ UK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476190/disasters-by-design-by-hillhouse-grady/9780241798508 More About the Book: https://practical.engineering/books 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. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/practical-engineering-why-the-levees-failed-in-new-orleans Signed copies of my first book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: https://store.practical.engineering/ Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: http://practical.engineering Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillhouseGrady Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicalengineering Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PracticalEngineering Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PracticalEngineerGrady​ Patreon: http://patreon.com/PracticalEngineering SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent at [email protected] DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Shutterstock, Pond5, and Videoblocks. Video by Grady Hillhouse Edited by Wesley Crump Produced by Ralph Crewe Graphics by Nebula Studios MUSIC CREDITS ____________________________________ Aural Imprints from Epidemic Sound Rhubarb from Epidemic Sound Woodland Expedition composed by Caleb Winters (https://beacons.ai/calebwinters) Magnified XY from Epidemic Sound All Parts Equal from Epidemic Sound