National Geographic has a video clip about the problem with New Orleans.
In a nutshell, wetlands help defray the effects of the storm surge. Wetlands are being removed at a rapid rate – about 1 acre every 25 minutes, according to the video (presumably by development). This, coupled with the levee system, deprives certain areas of the replenishing effects of the wetlands. The solution? Divert waters of the Mississippi in order to recreate the wetlands.
In other words, demolish them. Then rebuild them, presumably at a higher cost. Nice.
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Houston and many other coastal cities are headed in the same direction.