Sinking of the levees
- Date Range
- April 11, 2019 – November 15, 2020
- Title
- Sinking of the levees
- What occurred
- Due to soil erosion and rising sea levels the improved barriers that had been placed around New Orleans will no longer be up to par. As sea levels rise, not only will many of the marshlands be effected but the barrier islands that have been acting as protection as stated by the article.
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana levee system
- Image Citation
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/after-a-14-billion-upgrade-new-orleans-levees-are-sinking/
- Student name(s)
- Cordell Owsley