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does anyone realize that when New Orleans was founded, it wasn't below sea level? it was built on high ground. New Orleans has been there for almost 300 years and has sunk 3ft a century due to subsidence? That they have lost millions of acres of marshes that would have helped protect it from hurricanes? The surrounding towns were not built until the 20th century. levees that help protect it also contribute to the loss of marshes and wetlands. dont people build and rebuild other areas destroyed by earthquakes, floods, volcanos, tsunamis? How about all those towns and homes destroyed by forest fires every few years? In an area where most land is at or right above sealevel, where should they have built what has become the 4th largest port in the US?
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