Coastal Desk

Southeast Louisiana is sinking under the waves faster than any coastal landscape in the world. With so much at stake for Louisiana and the nation, New Orleans Public Radio has made coastal news a priority.

Since mid-2014 our Coastal Desk reporting team has been producing frequent news reports and in-depth features covering coastal erosion and restoration; hurricane protection; offshore energy and other coastal businesses; wildlife and fisheries impacts; and coastal communities and culture.

Support for the Coastal Desk comes from the Walton Family Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, and local listeners.

Coastal Louisianans Feeling Neglected After Hurricane Laura Confront The Cost Of Rebuilding Again

By • Sep 16, 2020
Tegan Wendland / WWNO

When Hurricane Laura made landfall on Aug. 27, it tore first through Cameron and Holly Beach — tiny coastal towns all too familiar with the decimation brought by hurricanes.

Hurricane Sally Is A Category 2 Storm Headed For The Mississippi Coast

By & • Sep 14, 2020
NOAA

Hurricane Sally continues to strengthen as it makes a slow track toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Watch Issued For New Orleans As Tropical Storm Sally Slows And Strengthens

By • Sep 12, 2020
National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Sally is expected to make landfall Tuesday along the north-central Gulf Coast as a Category 1 Hurricane, according to the National Weather Service. Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for Orleans Parish and other portions of the northern Gulf Coast.

Yet Another Tropical Storm Could Arrive In Louisiana Early Next Week

By • Sep 11, 2020
Tropical Depression 19 is currently expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and make landfall near the border of Louisiana and Mississippi.
National Hurricane Center

Much like the year that contains it, the 2020 hurricane season refuses to let up.

Inspection Reports Show 'Critical Damage' From Hurricane Laura At Several Industrial Facilities

By , , & • Sep 4, 2020
Bill Feig/AP Photo/POOL

Inspection reports and other assessments for petrochemical plants and industrial facilities caught in Hurricane Laura’s path show roughly a one-third suffered some type of damage, as some environmental advocates urge the state to aggressively monitor pollution levels and share more information with the public.

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