The South Atlantic region consists of 8 states - Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and it also includes the District of Columbia.
Although Louisiana is not included in this grouping, it is very close and therefore experiences some similarities to the states in the South Atlantic. The bottom half of this region shares the Gulf of Mexico with Louisiana, along with Mississippi and Alabama. Louisiana is technically considered part of the West South Central region along with Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
As with New Orleans, the South Atlantic region is very well-known for it's swamps. The two famous swamps in this region are the Okefenokee Swamp on the Florida-Georgia border along with the Dismal Swamp along the Virginia-North Carolina border. Because these states are covered in swamps and marshes, they are more susceptible to harsh weather conditions such as hurricanes. Below is a video of a swamp tour in Louisiana. You can see how the water levels rise and decrease by the water lines marked on the trees.
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