Grand Isle: Louisiana's First Line of Defense from Coastal Flooding
Lying directly south of New Orleans on Louisiana’s coast, Grand Isle often bears the brunt of strong waves and storm surge in the Gulf of Mexico. To protect this town and inland parishes from flooding, engineers constructed a first line of defense.
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Adapted from Climate.gov, "Thriving on a Sinking Landscape."
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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