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Much of New Orleans lies below sea level.

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Is it true that much of New Orleans lies below sea level?

Yes. Multiple sources state that much or most of New Orleans lies at or below sea level, including a Wikipedia entry reporting half the city at or below mean sea level and a 2016 ASCE study cited there finding about 65% at or below mean sea level. A 2006 peer-reviewed hospital disaster account also states much of the city lies slightly below sea level.

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Evidence for · 6
New Orleans
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New Orleans. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans

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Sea-Level Rise and Subsidence: Implications for Flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana
2003
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Sea-Level Rise and Subsidence: Implications for Flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana. (2003). pubs.usgs.gov. https://pubs.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg

The Long-Term Hydraulic Efficiency of Green Infrastructure under Sea Level: Performance of Raingardens, Swales and Permeable Pavement in New Orleans
2023
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Boogaard, F., Rooze, D., & Stuurman, R. (2023). The Long-Term Hydraulic Efficiency of Green Infrastructure under Sea Level: Performance of Raingardens, Swales and Permeable Pavement in New Orleans. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12010171

Sweating It out in a Level III Regional NICU: Disaster Preparation and Lessons Learned at the Ochsner Foundation Hospital
2006
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Sweating It out in a Level III Regional NICU: Disaster Preparation and Lessons Learned at the Ochsner Foundation Hospital. (2006). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-0099g

Changing Places: Las Vegas/San Francisco/New Orleans
2015
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Michael, K. (2015). Changing Places: Las Vegas/San Francisco/New Orleans. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8X066P4

The Vieux Carre: A Creole Neighborhood in New Orleans. Teaching with Historic Places.
2001
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Byron, F. (2001). The Vieux Carre: A Creole Neighborhood in New Orleans. Teaching with Historic Places.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED463191

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