church interior covered with mud.

How powerful hurricanes hasten the disappearance of Louisiana’s wetlands

Strong storms temporarily change an ecosystem, and over time, they could help permanently alter it.

At St. Eugene Catholic Church in Grand Chenier, Louisiana, marsh cane and mud brought inland by the storm surge is strewn across pews. As the land sinks and seas rise in Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico is slowly edging closer and closer to communities.

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