Each year, flooding kills around 100 Americans and displaces some 75,000 from their homes. And as sea levels rise, storms dump more and more rain, and dams and levees continue aging and increasingly failing, the cost of flooding is...

In 2005, New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The city had flood defences which were meant to protect it. Why did these fail and could this happen again? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Hurricane Katrina hit New...

Discover more about depositional features, such as floodplains and levees. Some of the world's largest deltas are visible from space. What are these fertile and diverse features, and how are they formed? Earth Science - Geology -...

Six different river scenes are shown on screen… can you spot which ones show flood defences?
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Spot the Difference. The children...

This video highlights the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, focusing on the devastation, rebuilding efforts, and the looming threat of climate change. It showcases the resilience of the city's people in the face of...

This video highlights the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans in 2005 and the subsequent efforts to rebuild and recover. It discusses the challenges faced in rebuilding infrastructure, such as the Superdome and levees,...

Dr. Forrester discusses how environmental process and characteristics affected the settlement of New Orleans and how the environmental disaster of Hurricane Katrina affected the area in 2005.

Hurricane Katrina describes how geography affects climate and weather by examining Hurricane Katrina as an example.

Dr. Forrester uses a KWL chart to provide information about dams. She explains how dams work and how they prevent the overflow of water. She ten compares and contrasts dams built by humans and dams built by animals.

“Water Erosion Solutions” discusses plantings and man-made structures as ways of preventing water erosion.

Discusses how to approach valuing an ecosystem in tangible metrics and provides examples of where revenue or cost savings have been found from doing so

This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Louisiana.