The floodgates would have blocked the flow of water from the Gulf of Mexico
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Floodgates were planned for [[New Orleans]] to curtail flood damage from hurricanes.
Floodgates were planned for [[New Orleans]] to curtail flood damage from hurricanes.
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{{quotebox|“The floodgates would have blocked the flow of water from the [[Gulf of Mexico]], through [[Lake Borgne]], through the Rigolets [and Chef Mentuer] into [[Lake Pontchartrain]],” declared Professor Gregory Stone, the James P. Morgan Distinguished Professor and Director of the Coastal Studies Institute of Louisiana State University.<ref> [http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=3C240039-FEA6-49D2-A5C5-6C41CF9263A8 New Orleans: A Green Genocide]</ref>
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*[http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=3C240039-FEA6-49D2-A5C5-6C41CF9263A8 New Orleans: A Green Genocide]