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NotMe

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On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:33:50 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 20:22:12 -0600, "NotMe" wrote:

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On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 19:33:11 -0600, "NotMe" wrote:

FWIW less than 10% of NOLA is above the datum plane if by that you are
referring to sea level.

... and 300 years ago that was a deal breaker but today we have the
equipment to move a mountain down there and build a city on a hill.

That is not a simple as you would want others to believe. (And no I don't
plan to go into the engineering)

Regardless there are other alternatives that are both cheaper and more
appropriate/effective responce to the problem.

It is hard to beat elevation unless gravity fails..

Moving the whole damned city is a better solution. Stop building
under water!

Good idea but move to where?

The key to why NOLA is were it is is the Mississippi River. A fact that has
been known for several hundred years.

NOLA is the most inland port available on the Gulf Coast. Seagoing ships
can make it to NOLA with a lot of work on the part of the COE. Much further
north and that access is only part of the year (Like RIGHT NOW) often with
partial loads. (Like RIGHT NOW)

No boat drawing more then 10 ft of water can go beyond Baton Rough.