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Big Easy Heads for Higher Ground

Published Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina flooded 80% of New Orleans, the city is reinventing itself geographically and literally scrambling northward onto higher ground. During the storm, canals, levees, elevations and natural barriers all dictated which neighborhoods would survive and which ones wouldn't. Because the city remains at high risk for damage and flooding from future hurricanes, some homeowners, businesses and investors have been reluctant to move back to the city center. They believe it is only a matter of time — years or decades — before New Orleans floods again. A number of factors contribute to their ...

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