Before Laura, there was Katrina. What lessons does New Orleans have for coastal cities?

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In the quest to pump every drop of water outside city walls, New Orleans city planners inadvertently sank the city. Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina, officials and residents are trying to change their tenuous relationship with water; hold it at bay, sure, but also try to work with nature … as the city once had to.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Before Laura, there was Katrina. What lessons does New Orleans have for coastal cities? on Aug 27, 2020.