Louisiana's chain of sandy barrier islands are the coast's first line of defense against hurricanes. But that defense has been rapidly eroding and sinking in recent decades.
Nice interactive photo in this article. The key point that I would make about this is the restoration work by dredging is great but it need to be backed up with a diversion into the same area. If not, the restored area will immediately start to erode and sink away. A diversion from the Mississippi River would help maintain what is there by depositing sediment in that area. I just hate seeing a restoration that's not sustainable.
Read the full story here...
https://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/07/see_a_barrier_island_before_an.html#incart_river_index
By the way, these restored islands have about a 20 year life without a steady supply of sediment from the Mississippi River.
great story about the islands of Louisiana⛺
Yeah, it's a shame the amount of land loss the area has had, I'm glad they're starting the restoration process, have a long way to go.
Wow a beautiful Islands
Yeah, it's still beautiful down there, I can only imagine what it was like a 100 years ago when much of the area of cypress swamps.
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