Chapter 11: Gulf Coastal Plains and Mississippi Valley

Both coastal regions, the Gulf Coastal Plains and Los Angeles, have many of the same traits. Known as the belly of the states and the underside of America, the Southern region is "the most southern place on Earth. The Gulf Coast represents land that is laid-back, joyous, and filled with culinary treasures, as well as corrupt counterparts. Los Angeles has much of the same. Some of the best food can be found in the heart of Los Angeles. Many of which are small hole-in-the-wall restaurants and food trucks. Los Angeles, although very busy, can also be laid-back and joyous like New Orleans' Mardi Gras.

Los Angeles River

Geography

Due to the Gulf embayment, the flooding from the ocean and then the water retracting created the Mississippi River. Unlike the Los Angeles River, the Mississippi River is full of life and nature. This river also has many regional and ecoreginal impacts that effect the surrounding regions. The river is used strongly for shipping purposes. The Los Angeles River is not natural   whatsoever, surrounded by concrete. The LA River is not commercially used. 

Mississippi River

Climate

The Gulf Coast region has moist winds blowing onshore, boosting winter and spring precipitation from a high of nighty inches to a low of seven. This is far different from Los Angeles, as even though it is a coastal city, there precipitation ranges are nowhere near as high and not as frequent. Some other weather issues that occur in the Gulf Coast that do not occur in Los Angeles, are hurricanes. Hurricane season begins in June and lasts through November. These natural disasters can be very serious, as Hurricane Katrina redefined that meaning. Los Angeles needs to worry about its own natural disatsers; earthquakes.