claim: If a major hurricane is approaching with a predicted storm surge of 10-14 feet, are you really going to worry about a sea level rise of 1 inch per decade?”
evidences.evidence_id: Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans:58
evidences.article: Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
evidences.evidence: It was also forecast that the storm surge in Lake Pontchartrain would reach 14–18 feet (4.3–5.5 m), with waves reaching 7 feet (2 m) above the storm surge.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Hurricane Katrina:123
evidences.article: Hurricane Katrina
evidences.evidence: The height of the surge is uncertain because of a lack of data, although a tide gauge in Plaquemines Parish indicated a storm tide in excess of 14 feet (4.3 m) and a 12-foot (3.7 m) storm surge was recorded in Grand Isle.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Hurricane Katrina:134
evidences.article: Hurricane Katrina
evidences.evidence: The range of surge levels in eastern St. Tammany Parish is estimated at 13–16 feet (4.0–4.9 m), not including wave action.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Hurricane Katrina:81
evidences.article: Hurricane Katrina
evidences.evidence: Since the storm surge produced by the hurricane's right-front quadrant (containing the strongest winds) was forecast to be 28 feet (8.5 m), while the levees offered protection to 23 feet (7.0 m), emergency management officials in New Orleans feared that the storm surge could go over the tops of levees protecting the city, causing major flooding.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Storm surge:13
evidences.article: Storm surge
evidences.evidence: A storm surge of 14 ft (4.2 m) occurred in New York City during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS