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Chris Holmes Louisiana Sportsman Field Reporter
Marsh Grass in the heart of Chalmette (My dad's house)
Chris Holmes Louisiana Sportsman Field Reporter
More marsh grass in Chalmette!
DELACROIX MARSH LOSS
Viewed some recent ariel photos on GoogleEarth of the Delacroix marsh. It is scary top say the least. I struggled to located what used to be my duck lease near serigne's launch. Serigne's appeared to be completly washed away except for the two hoist frames, one of which appeared to still have the tin roof on it. The store and boatsheds all appeared to be gone. End of the world also appeared to be leveled and the parking lot still under water.
The biggest shock for me was the vast and extreme marsh loss. Guys please believe me when I tell you: It is shocking. I estimate 50% of the surrounding marsh in the area of my lease is now open water.(Around Lake Leary). The southern shore of Lake Leary took serious dammage and loss.
I'm not sure about many other areas but in general it is very very bad. If you venture out in the near future, please be very careful, nothing looks the same as it did before.
The biggest shock for me was the vast and extreme marsh loss. Guys please believe me when I tell you: It is shocking. I estimate 50% of the surrounding marsh in the area of my lease is now open water.(Around Lake Leary). The southern shore of Lake Leary took serious dammage and loss.
I'm not sure about many other areas but in general it is very very bad. If you venture out in the near future, please be very careful, nothing looks the same as it did before.
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Marsh Loss
Certainly the marsh loss throughout St. Bernard and Plaquemines will be extensive. Look at the photos I've attached to the original post. You can see how much marsh grass ended up in the heart of Chalmette alone. Keep in mind that this is just two houses on one street. This scene is repeated throughout St. Bernard Parish. Can you just imagine how bad it is in the outer areas???
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just water grass; keep the faith
A lot of this is actually grass on the water bottom itself. It always gets washed ashore during hurricanes. We see it after every storm on the northshore; its coming from the bottom of Lake pontchartrain.
So, keep your chin up. The marsh took a hit, but it may not be as totally scoured. Generally, though, small eroding islands will not be gone, and open shorelines will have receded more. I'm particularly worried abuot the sliver of marsh between the MRGO and Lake Borgne. Lena's Lagoon was already experiencing serious erosion before all this.
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A lot of these images were taken while water was still high, so there is still hope its not that bad. But, land loss will be a reality.