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The French discover New Orleans
The French settle in highest and dryest part of the area near the Mississppi. -
Building Levees
The French settelers build levees for protection from floods. -
Floods Remain Troublesome
There were many floods throughout the 1740s. City engineers build levees higher in hopes on escaping the rising flood levels -
A Month Long Flood
After a month long flood, many New Orleanians are driven from their homes.