Four years ago, Hurricane Ida formed in the Caribbean eventually making landfall south of New Orleans as a Category 4 storm and it was a major test of the West Bank system. The system performed as designed, holding back 7 feet of storm surge. There were no reports of overtopping or flooding within the federal flood control system. Today we are just as prepared as we were four years ago and have confidence in our system. | Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West