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Davant is a unincorporated community located in the delta of the Mississippi River in the parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States.
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Map of Davant, LA 70040, USA
Geography
Davant's location is29°36′30″N 89°50′54″W, located in the delta of the Mississippi River, a sector where abuntan the swamps. This town stands at only about 3 feet (0.91 m) above sea level. Davant had some levees that protected the town from flooding, but were destroyed due to Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina
The city was swallowed by the water at the time of the hurricane, in 2005.
However, it was recently announced that it will receive $US 5,900,000 to rebuild, with new 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) homes in Davant.
References
Davant, Louisiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA