I'm almost surprised to see these comments unflagged 8-/

What a disaster in progress in Louisiana.

> Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost 2,000 sq miles of land to coastal erosion, equivalent to the size of Delaware,

Having been born and raised in the mid-atlantic, I empathize.

If the article is read, while replacing every instance of the word "could", with the words "will not", I think it also states a pretty factual assessment of what will happen...