CNBC asks 'Can New Orleans Save Its Homes From Flooding Again?'

I decided to stick around New Orleans after, at least virtually, LegalEagle says Don't call it the 'Super Bowl!' Watch as CNBC asks Can New Orleans Save Its Homes From Flooding Again?

Twenty years ago Hurricane Katrina flooded hundreds of thousands of homes in New Orleans and killed over 1,800 people. In the aftermath, a quarter of the city's housing stock was left vacant or abandoned. The U.S. government has spent billions to rebuild homes, restore infrastructure, and fortify the levee system. But more may be needed to counteract the city’s slow decline into the sea. On top of that, parts of the federal response have been criticized for their complexity and impact on low-income homeowners. Today, the city is facing a housing crisis as homeowner insurance premiums and property taxes rise.

This video calls back to PBS Terra asks 'When Will We Stop Moving to the Riskiest Regions?'

I wrote "I just wish that the economics were such that people would move here instead of into harm's way. That would make a great subject for another post" two years ago in PBS Terra asks 'What is the RISKIEST Region in the US as the Climate Changes?' In the case of Louisiana, which 'Weathered: Earth's Extremes' asks 'What Happens When the Land Runs Out?' covered, the answer is a combination of low income and high cost.

That's what New Orleans is fighting here. I wish it luck reversing its housing crisis and population loss. Maybe they could learn something from Detroit, whose population increased for the first time since 1957 and moved up from 29th last year to 26th in U.S. cities by population. As I wrote 14 years ago, "Whatever Detroit devises as the solutions for North America's problems will be exported to the rest of the continent."

Speaking of callbacks, here's one for The history of Six Flags New Orleans on the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina 'Closed for Storm' — the story of Six Flags New Orleans on the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and The legacy of Hurricane Katrina on the storm's 16th anniversary from 'Closed for Storm' from Inside Edition, Abandoned Six Flags to Be Demolished 20 Years Later.

It's a land of fun that has been forgotten. Six Flags New Orleans has been abandoned for nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Inside Edition's Steven Fabian toured the theme park back in 2017. "From this view you can really see it's like a wasteland up here," he said from the top of stairs that led to a roller coaster. Now it's finally being demolished and turned into something new. Inside Edition Digital has more.

Here's to the site becoming something more than just a filming location for post-apocalyptic movies and TV shows, although that's still part of its future, as one of the projects will be a movie studio.

I'll probably return to this topic for the actual 20th anniversary of Katrina this August. In the meantime, stay tuned for comic takes on America's slide into autocracy tomorrow. The late-night talk-show hosts have a lot of material for tonight!