On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 22:01:19 -0600, "NotMe" wrote:

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.



And grains, other products move south along the river.