NOLA above sea level,
While visiting the city last week I saw this story on the front page. Apparently much of the city isn’t below sea level.
posted by Murphy "Mac" Morphy at
11:42 AM
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But you have to admit, Monkey Hill was some of the highest ground around :^) A few weeks back I had an otherwise educated and intelligent person tell me that rebuilding New Orleans was 'crazy' because it is right on the Gulf and below sea level. I mentioned that neither was true, and the combination of both was highly unlikley.
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Dr. Steven Morphy-Godchaux III, at Tue May 01, 08:53:00 AM CDT
some interesting elevation maps at this blog: http://thethirdbattleofneworleans.blogspot.com/2006/07/maps-du-jour-new-orleans-relief-maps.html I never actually knew what 'Metairie Ridge' was. It seems to be an old bayou (Metairie Bayou) that was filled in.
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Dr. Steven Morphy-Godchaux III, at Thu May 03, 02:17:00 PM CDT
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