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Tom Brandon provides flood protection expertise after Hurricane Katrina

Tom Brandon provides flood protection expertise after Hurricane Katrina

Thomas-Brandon_LowRes-681x1024Ten years have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Deemed one of the strongest storms to impact the coast during the last 100 years, Katrina made landfall with a Category-3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, bringing with it sustained winds of 100-140 miles per hour, a span of some 400 miles, and massive flooding over 80 percent of New Orleans.

The aftermath was catastrophic.  Read more…