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Look no further than the Netherlands. Both areas were/are world-class seaports.


Have a look at the massive engineering that has gone into flood mitigation in the Netherlands, versus what was present in the low lying areas of land in the way of Katrina.

Before anyone says "but that was a hurricane", the storms off the North sea adjacent to the Netherlands can be almost as severe, producing massive swells that become tsunami like as they approach land.

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