VIDEO: Creating over 500 acres of new marsh in Southeast Louisiana

The widespread and catastrophic damage from Hurricane Katrina is still evident today, nearly 20 years later.

That destruction is apparent in Southeast Louisiana’s Breton Sound Basin where an estimated 40 square miles of marsh were destroyed by the storm.

Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and its partners continue the critically important work of creating over 500 acres of new marsh.

“We’re making that happen by dredging Lake Lery and using its sediment to rebuild habitats for endangered wildlife,” said CPRA.

“This project – like many others CPRA prioritizes – is ensuring resiliency and storm surge protection for Louisiana’s coastal communities.”