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Aerial view of a water pumping station near New Orleans

Fortified but Still in Peril, New Orleans Braces for Its Future

Source: The New York Times

In the years since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has rebuilt and improved its system for protecting against flooding. Will the city’s defenses hold up in the event of another powerful storm?

This entry was posted in Absolute Power and tagged Current Events, History on July 1, 2018 by Chandler Gifford.

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