Coastal News Roundup: The Hurricane Protection System

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Tegan Wendland

Published May 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM CDT

Aerial view of the permanent pump station and gates at the end of the 17th Street Canal on May 30, 2016, during construction.

Ahead of the official start of hurricane season nola.com/The Times-Picayune has released a series on the hurricane protection system built around the city. WWNO’s Tegan Wendland talked with reporter Mark Schleifstein about what he found.

You can read the stories here.

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Tegan Wendland

Tegan has reported on the coast for WWNO since 2015. In this role she has covered a wide range of issues and subjects related to coastal land loss, coastal restoration, and the culture and economy of Louisiana’s coastal zone, with a focus on solutions and the human dimensions of climate change. Her reporting has been aired nationally on Planet Money, Reveal, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Marketplace, BBC, CBC and other outlets. She’s a recipient of the Pulitzer Connected Coastlines grant, CUNY Resilience Fellowship, Metcalf Fellowship, and countless national and regional awards.

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Coastal News Roundup: The Hurricane Protection System

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