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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by treis on Thursday April 18, 2019 @10:14PM (#19696534)
>Amsterdam is currently 2 meters below sea level alread

Small parts of Amsterdam are that low. Most of the city is above sea level and the main parts are several to 10s of meters higher.

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by inflatableDodo on Thursday April 18, 2019 @10:47PM (#19696695)
You are right, I trusted google and I repent. Most of it is pretty much at sea level though and they still have to spend a hell if a lot of effort in keeping the sea away.
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