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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob
What is it about the nature of human beings that makes them congregate around such obviously dangerous areas?
Economics.
Towns and cities have been built in the most disadvantaged positions because of the economic benefits throughout history.
Would you suggest that the whole of East Anglia and the Netherlands be moved to higher ground as well as New Orleans?
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You are right of course, towns were traditionally built on rivers, both for transport and drinking facilities. Mighty old London is prone to flooding, hence the Thames barrier. But East Anglia and the Netherlands are much larger areas than New Orleans and land is at a premium in both Holland and England and neither of these lands are prone to hurricanes. There's plenty of land out here to build on without building below sea level. It was indeed, as AB says, not the brightest of moves.
It is enclosed on three sides by water and that coast suffers badly from hurricanes. It really doesn't make a lot of sense.