Atchafalaya Basinkeeper just released an assessment of the state of the Atchafalaya Basin and the threats to our future here in Southcentral Louisiana, prepared by Dr. Ivor van Heerden.
The assessment analyzes the history of the Atchafalaya Basin from a flood protection perspective and explains the grim reality that the Basin cannot protect us from major Mississippi River floods any longer and the reasons why. This assessment is invaluable to understand the catastrophic consequences of the way the Basin has been managed to this day, and how to properly manage it in the future.
The synopsis and complete assessment can be found at www.basinkeeper.org/research.
