New Orleans is often considered the American city with the riskiest geographic location 🌊 Surrounded by water, Lake Pontchartrain to the north, the Mississippi River at its core, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south and east, it’s constantly threatened by hurricanes and severe flooding 🌪️ The devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when nearly 80% of the city flooded, was a powerful reminder of these dangers ⚠️ Around 65% of New Orleans is actually below sea level, with some areas as much as two meters down, making the city sit in a natural bowl that easily fills with water 🏞️ Billions have been spent on levees and pumping stations just to keep it livable 💧 Despite the risks, the city’s founders chose this spot for its strategic location, at the crossroads of America’s major waterways 🚢 This gave them control over trade routes connecting 31 states to the sea, shaping New Orleans into a critical hub for commerce and culture, even as it faces the constant threat of water.

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