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New Orleans is sinking because it relies on the Mississippi River to overflow its banks. The silt from the Mississippi builds up the land around it just like Egypt. When they built the levees, the Mississippi River ceased to overflow its banks. Now, there are no new deposits of silt.
Plus, the barrier reefs are disappearing for the same reason. Without the barrier reefs, more powerful storms can reach the shores of New Orleans, causing more and more erosion to the land.
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