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A Fragile Coast: How Hurricane Ida Transformed Louisiana’s Wetlands


Researchers have been tracking how strong storms have eaten into the Gulf state’s coastline. Sixteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana, another powerful hurricane hit the state. On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall at Port Fourchon with sustai

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