NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 27, 2025) — As the 20th anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita approach, Restore the Mississippi River Delta—a coalition of national and local conservation groups—issued the following statement reflecting on the significant progress made in Louisiana’s coastal restoration over the past two decades while underscoring the urgency to maintain momentum: “Twenty years ago, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita changed Louisiana forever. More than 1,800 lives were lost, and ...
