Louisiana | The Long Road Ahead

Video Q&A

Watch as Louisiana residents and other stakeholders answer questions about the state's future. (Requires Flash plug-in.)

Economy

Loren Scott, LSU economics professor

A.J. Fabre, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association

Education

Cecil Picard, Louisiana Superintendent of Education

Marie Woodfork, a displaced teacher

Health care

Dr. Cathi Fontenot, New Orleans charity system medical director

Gwen Maddox, director of social services at Huey P. Long Medical Center in Pineville

Culture

Hadley Castille, Cajun fiddle master

Coastal erosion

Charles Broussard, owner of Flying J Ranch in Forked Island

Windell Curole, director of the South Lafourche Levee District

Interactive graphics

Learn more about the ecological challenges facing Louisiana in the wake of last year's hurricanes. (Some require Flash plug-in.)

Animation

See how quickly Louisiana's wetlands were disappearing before Katrina and Rita struck.

Clickable explainer

Explore why wetlands are so important to Louisiana's ecology and economy.

Map

Examine strategies for restoring disappearing wetlands.

Graphic

Find out why Louisiana's wetlands are disappearing.