I'm in the middle of a huge project for geology on the construction/design/failure of the levees that kept the ocean out of New Orleans. I am continously amazed at what was attempted in building the city... I came across this pic
http://www.geog.nau.edu/courses/alew/ggr346/text/ft/south/n-orleans/1812-levee.jpg
thought some of you might find it interesting. The logic/sense, or lack thereof, of placing a huge city, and one of the USA's largest ports on a dry delta just astounds me.
http://www.geog.nau.edu/courses/alew/ggr346/text/ft/south/n-orleans/1812-levee.jpg
thought some of you might find it interesting. The logic/sense, or lack thereof, of placing a huge city, and one of the USA's largest ports on a dry delta just astounds me.