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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding?
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New York City
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New Orleans
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Chicago
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Atlanta
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding? New Orleans, Louisiana.
Detailed explanation-2: -On Monday, August 29, 2005, there were over 50 failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana, and its suburbs following passage of Hurricane Katrina.
Detailed explanation-3: -St. Bernard was the only parish in the New Orleans region completely flooded during Katrina, from 8-to 14-feet underwater.
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