This Popular Mechanics article was written 4 years ago.

(popularmechanics.com) The fact that New Orleans has not already sunk is a matter of luck. If slightly different paths had been followed by Hurricanes Camille, which struck in August 1969, Andrew in August 1992 or George in September 1998, today we might need scuba gear to tour the French Quarter.
“In New Orleans, you never get above sea level, so you’re always going to be isolated during a strong hurricane,” says Kay Wilkins of the southeast Louisiana chapter of the American Red Cross.

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