After Hurricane Katrina, how ABB helps keep New Orleans safe

It was one of the worst natural disasters in US history. When Hurricane Katrina hit the coast of Louisiana in 2005, levees around New Orleans burst and the city's flood protection system couldn't cope. But New Orleans was determined to fight back, and rebuild – with the help of innovative ABB technology. The city's new Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps project relies on ABB vertical gearmotors to drive pumps so powerful, they can remove the volume of an Olympic swimming-pool every 3.6 seconds.

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