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Re:New Orleans levees passed their first major test by Spooky23 on Sunday September 05, 2021 @01:42PM (#28426122)
In some ways, levees make it worse by damaging the delta, which ultimately protects the city.
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Re:New Orleans levees passed their first major test by MisterBastahrd on Sunday September 05, 2021 @02:18PM (#28426423)
Nope. Different levee system. The system that harms the delta is the one that keeps the Mississippi from cutting a path wherever it wants. This other one is a system that simply protects populations from storm surge.
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