Marshes In Peril

Episode 4 – Marshes in Peril:

Before Hurricane Katrina ever formed, Louisiana’s first line of defense was already disappearing. The wetlands—vast marshes that once shielded the coast from storm surges—were being eaten away by time, industry, and neglect.   This episode unravels how decades of oil and gas extraction, levee construction, and environmental mismanagement transformed a natural buffer into a fragile floodplain. As we trace the erosion of these marshes, we uncover the quiet crisis that left New Orleans dangerously exposed long before the storm arrived.   Episode 4 of Resilience Rewind dives into the geography, ecology, and policy failures that turned Louisiana’s wetlands from protectors into victims—setting the stage for disaster.

Stay tuned — the storm is getting closer. 


Music: “Tree of Life” by Broad Sky