How New Orleans Sank Below Sea Level and What's Being Done

Provided by: Grist |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This video describes how human-made seawalls, levees, and water pumps have caused New Orleans to sink below sea level over the past century. 
  • The video highlights the disproportionate effect this has had on low-income and minority neighborhoods. 
  • The video ends by discussing neighborhood and city-wide initiatives used to reduce the risk of flooding in New Orleans.
  • The video makes references to Hurricane Katrina and the Mississippi River.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Engineering
Authors: Grist
Region: North America, USA - South, United States, Louisiana
Languages: English

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