The Category 3 storm damaged the New Orleans levee system and flooded the city.

这场3级风暴毁坏了新奥尔良的堤坝系统，淹没了这座城市。

The storm surge that poured into Lake Pontchartrain breached the levee system flooding most of New Orleans catastrophic flooding spread from miles inland destroying residential neighborhoods.

涌入庞恰特雷恩湖的风暴潮冲破了堤坝系统，淹没了新奥尔良大部分地区，灾难性的洪水从数英里内陆蔓延，摧毁了居民区。

Earlier this month, New Orleans voters renewed a levy tax, but officials are concerned it might not generate enough revenue to operate the new levee system for the long term.

本月早些时候, 新奥尔良选民们再次公布了新的征税法案, 但官员们担心它可能不会带来足够的收入来实施为长远打算的新堤坝系统。