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After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better

The state was still recovering from five named storms in 2020 when the Category 4 hurricane walloped the Gulf Coast with 150 mph winds.

By James Bruggers

An oil flare burns at the Royal Dutch Shell Norco Refinery during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Credit: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Destruction is left in the wake of Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31, 2021 near Point-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana. Ida made landfall Aug. 29 as a Category 4 storm southwest of New Orleans, causing widespread power outages, flooding and massive damage. Creidt: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Amid the Misery of Hurricane Ida, Coastal Restoration Offers Hope. But the Price Is High

By James Bruggers, Bob Berwyn

New Orleans Green Housing

Katrina Sparks a Revolution in Green Modular Housing

By Patricia Kirk

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