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Webpage: The Town of Ironton, Louisiana, Needs Your Help
The community was completely inundated by storm surge from catastrophic Hurricane Ida. Nearly all of the residents’ homes and the community church were either completely destroyed, seriously flooded, or seriously damaged by wind. And as you can see in the above picture, even caskets of family members were dislodged and scattered across the landscape. Though these stalwart people have managed to rebuild after Hurricanes Katrina (2005) and Isaac (2012), they need your help as they begin the long, arduous process of cleaning up and rebuilding their community.
MRD Tweet: The Town of Ironton Needs Your Help
The Town of Ironton, Louisiana Needs Your Help. Restore the Mississippi River Delta is highlighting some of Louisiana's hardest hit communities and opportunities to help as they rebuild from #Ida.
Facebook Post: Ironton Needs Your Help
The Town of Ironton, Louisiana Needs Your Help. Restore the Mississippi River Delta is highlighting some of Louisiana's hardest hit communities and opportunities to help as they rebuild from #Ida.
MRD Public Letter: Letter to Congressional Appropriations Committees on Disaster Supplemental Bill 2021
On behalf of the MRD and our millions of collective members, we urge you to advance a disaster supplemental spending bill that addresses the significant impacts Louisiana has seen as a result of Hurricane Ida in 2021 and hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta in 2020. These historic storms caused widespread damage to the people and the ecosystems of Louisiana, including massive power outages, flooding, and loss of life. We also urge you to ensure that federal investments in disaster recovery increase community resilience by promoting naturebased solutions and other proven approaches to reduce future risks through restored wetlands, watersheds and ecosystems.
Earned Media
James Carville: Louisiana passed a major test during Hurricane Ida's onslaught
I won’t pretend to know a lot about coastal science. But I do know a lot of people who do. And they tell me we have great opportunities in front of us to reconnect the mighty Mississippi River and her land-building potential directly to our starving marsh, projects like the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The Mississippi River is our greatest natural resource. It’s not rocket science. But it is the best coastal science, and it’s backed by decades of research. There is hope ahead. These types of projects have to get off the ground. With a smart strategy, we can also develop new jobs for our residents. I see an opportunity for the state of Louisiana to grow and diversify economically.