Archive for June 1st, 2006

New Orleans is Sinking Faster Than Originally Thought

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Turns out that one of the reasons that the levees in New Orleans failed during the Katrina mess was because the land beneath them was sinking at the rate of 1 inch per year: WASHINGTON (AP) – Everyone has known New Orleans is a sinking city. Now new research suggests parts of the city are [...]