World / USA / Mississippi / Pearlington, 12 km from center Coordinates: 30°9'49"N   89°41'15"W
Rigolets

This waterway is one of two that connect Lake Pontchartrain (to the west) with Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. It is via these waterways that the Katrina storm surge entered Lake Pontchartrain and ultimately flooded New Orleans.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigolets


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