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Louisiana

ZOB

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1. NOLA was built in a bowl between an ocean, a huge river, and a big lake

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 11:52 PM

Mar 2013

Past errors in designations aside, I don't think that anybody on the planet doesn't know that a good part of the city is an oceanfront community built below sea level.

I really do feel for people who are now facing massive new insurance premiums, but it does kinda go with the territory.

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St. Charles Parish residents disturbed, disheartened by new flood insurance maps [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2013 OP

NOLA was built in a bowl between an ocean, a huge river, and a big lake ZOB Mar 2013 #1

Yes, the whole area was built below level, however, HeiressofBickworth Mar 2013 #2

Bingo! n/t Suich Mar 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author beezlebum Mar 2013 #4