'Au Revoir, Louisiane': Bayou Region experiencing rapid land loss

'Au Revoir, Louisiane': Bayou Region experiencing rapid land loss

DES ALLEMANDS, La. (Louisiana First) — The Bayou Region's been home to people and wildlife for thousands of years. Still, the unique culture formed among the Louisiana wetlands is in an era of crisis. Land is disappearing at a rapid rate each year, according to geoscientific research. The state has lost more than 2,000 square miles since the 1930s, which one awareness agency reported is about the size of Delaware. A football field-sized area sin…