The enduring erosion of the coastline, caused by bad water management all the way from the upper Mississippi River and the coastal canals, erodes the marshes and leaves coastal Louisiana exposed to the full brunt of future hurricanes.
They realised the town was also very badly affected - canal meets river meets sea situation - My brother began a very bad asthma attack and eventually after paramedics helped him they were escorted through flood waters so they could walk home.