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The Bowl of New Orleans: That portion of New Orleans, about 70 percent of the city (including the downtown section), that lies below sea level. It is the area most vulnerable to flooding from hurricane surge.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
