For natural and manufactured reasons, 30 square miles of South Louisiana #wetlands vanish every year into the Gulf of Mexico. People here say they lose a football field every 20 minutes, every half-hour, every hour — the estimates vary, but the panic is constant, partly because wetlands and barrier islands act as hurricane buffers for the vulnerable mainland. Although it’s only 80 miles from #NewOrleans, the Isle de Jean Charles feels much farther away. It’s literally at the end of the road, connected to the mainland by a little two-lane strip of asphalt with water lapping at its edges. Families have lived there for generations, making their livings on the surrounding waters. Time moves more slowly there, and a person’s sense of home, family and community is deep-rooted. The island is a ground zero for #climatechange – affected by rising sea levels, coastal erosion, and increasingly severe storms. Experts predict that these problems will soon confront coastal areas around the world. As another hurricane season begins this week, residents are aware of the threat to their home. What is it like to experience these changes, knowing there is little to nothing you can do to stop them? In this Op-Doc video, filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee explores this question with lifelong residents – weaving their experiences and memories together to create a small portrait of this beautiful place. #Louisiana #SouthLouisiana #TerrebonneParish #IsleDeJeanCharles
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:16:12 +0000
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