over fifty breaches Damaging in surge protection levees surrounding Surrounding the city of new orleans , louisiana was the cause Causation of the majority of the death Death and destruction Destroying during katrina .

there were also widespread criticisms Judgment_communication and investigations Scrutiny of the emergency responses Response from federal , state and local governments , which resulted in Causation the resignations Change_of_leadership of federal emergency management agency ( fema ) director michael d. brown and new orleans police department ( nopd ) superintendent eddie compass .