Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, was once a 22,000-acre saltwater oasis. But because of erosion and rising sea levels, it has shrunk to 300 acres.
Andrew J. YawnPOINTE AUX CHENES, La. – Jutting into the Gulf of Mexico approximately two hours south of New Orleans, the Isle de Jean Charles can be found where the road ends and the water begins.
Island Road looking out of Isle de Jean Charles, La., on Friday, July 12, 2019. There is only one way in and out of Isle de Jean Charles which is slowly shrinking due to rising sea levels.Isle de Jean Charles was once a 22,000-acre saltwater oasis accessible only by boat. Thought to have been settled by Native Americans in the early 1800s and again after the 1830 Indian Removal Act, the island is now home to two kinds of people: those who occasionally visit and the natives who never left.
“You see how narrow the road is? We lost 50 feet of road . And we lost 2 miles at the end over the past 20 years,” Verdun said. “If you came here 20 years or 30 years ago and saw how different it was. ... Everyone was laughing when Al Gore talked about climate change. I don’t think anyone is laughing anymore.”
But the constant flooding is more like catching a hardhead catfish, a problem that keeps popping up despite the number of times you throw it back. Still some residents remained. Many of them were born on the island and have never entertained the thought of living somewhere else.
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