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Future Outlook
To guard against future hurricanes, engineers will have to rethink New Orleans’ flawed protection system. Scientists are looking not just at man-made defenses, but also to restoring Louisiana’s wetlands as natural storm barriers.
There are a number of engineering plans on the drawing board that aim to give New Orleans and the Gulf Coast the level of protection they need to fend off hurricanes. Host Steve Curwood examines the feasibility, practicality, and cost to implement some of the major proposals.