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this is New Orleans known for its vibrant nightlife Southern cuisine and susceptibility to flooding after the truly appalling devastation of Hurricane Katrina the 15 billion dollar hurricane and storm damage Risk Reduction system was put into effect but latest studies show that it won't be enough alone so just how long does New Orleans have left [Music] from the off flooding was a known issue as such the initial French settlement in 1718 was located on the relatively high ground of the natural levy created by a sharp bend in the Mississippi River but why is it so susceptible to flooding well the city is sandwiched between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain the Mississippi River drains water from 32 American states and two Canadian provinces averages at a flow rate of 17,000 cubic metres per second that is the equivalent of nearly seven Olympic sized swimming pools like Pontchartrain to the north of the city is the next issue as hurricanes move in from the Atlantic Ocean their