Academic experts say they were all too aware of the devastation that would claim New Orleans and its surroundings in the wake of a fierce hurricane. Could they have done any more to convince politicians of the need to protect the city?
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Reichhardt, T., Check, E. & Marris, E. After the flood. Nature 437, 174–176 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/437174a
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