There major reason as to why New Orleans was so vulnerable to a Category 5 Hurricane is because the city is 7 feet below sea level. It creates a perfect area for the sea water to rush in and but it’s not so easy for that water to leave. The U.S. Gulf Coast on the other hand was vulnerable due to the warm water that surrounds it. Warm water allows for hurricanes to maintain themselves and travel in towards the coast. Hurricanes are a natural disaster, and have been happening for centuries and will continue to happen. However, I believe humans will have an impact on how often these hurricanes will come. Due to global warming, the ocean temperature is continuing to rise, this makes for larger areas holding warmer water which hurricanes need in
