In New Orleans, New Home Floats To Withstand Floods
A house was unveiled this week in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood that was largely wiped away by Katrina floodwaters. The house is different from others that were rebuilt: It floats. Made of polystyrene foam and covered with glass-reinforced concrete, the Float House is a new model for flood-safe, affordable and sustainable housing that is designed to float securely with rising water levels.
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ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Hey, it's a floathole!
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