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>>Well, you asked for correcting - so here it is. A large part of New Orleans is BELOW sea level. However, you are correct, this would be very bad. Especially if the storm entered from Lake Ponchartrain, known as New Orleans' "perfect storm." It could literally put the city underwater.
Just a minor correction
here. The worst case is a hit SE of here (lower St. Bernard or Plaquemines Parishes) on a WNW heading where the eye stays south of the city. This drives the Gulf (surge) up through the 2 lakes and allows the strong north winds to breach the levee system on the Southshore while also destroying the Westbank.
But I agree with the rest of your post. Maybe a storm coming in through lakes borgne (sp?) and Pontchartrain would empty the lakes ala Mobile Bay a few years ago.
Steve
Just a minor correction
here. The worst case is a hit SE of here (lower St. Bernard or Plaquemines Parishes) on a WNW heading where the eye stays south of the city. This drives the Gulf (surge) up through the 2 lakes and allows the strong north winds to breach the levee system on the Southshore while also destroying the Westbank.
But I agree with the rest of your post. Maybe a storm coming in through lakes borgne (sp?) and Pontchartrain would empty the lakes ala Mobile Bay a few years ago.
Steve
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