Saving New Orleans, a Sinking City - [www.npr.org]

"Morning Edition, September 8, 2005 · Katrina's
damage to New Orleans is not surprising to
geologists. The city was built on loose soil
that compacts over time, causing it to sink
every year, and the sea level is rising.
Planners will have to consider this as they
discuss how to rebuild the city."


Aerial Images: Katrina Remakes the Gulf Coast
by David Malakoff - [www.npr.org]

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
William Faulkner, Act 1, Scene III, Requiem for a Nun (1951)



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