The Washington Post has published a gripping multimedia account of our current situation here in southeast Louisiana, in light of “a fast burst of sea level rise.”
Facing the Surge
Sea level rise and the Gulf
Unprecedented sea level rise seen on Gulf Coast, East Coast as waters warm
Rising seas on the East Coast can put us in danger
Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast
“Sunny Day” flooding to increase
‘Sunny day’ flooding expected to worsen on Louisiana coast thanks to global warming
1 foot sea level rise by 2050
U.S. sea levels could rise more than a foot over the next 30 years
7,000 miles away a glacier that impacts us
How a glacier 7,000 miles away could impact the future of Louisiana
High Ground, High Prices
In New Orleans we know this well. The higher you are above sea level the better off, maybe, you will be. The lower 9th Ward was 13 feet below sea water and water flows down hill. This is basic physics.