4 essential reads about New Orleans' high hurricane risk and what climate change has to do with the storms

  • Written by: Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor
4 essential reads about New Orleans' high hurricane risk and what climate change has to do with the stormsHurricane Ida's winds tore off roofs, including in New Orleans' French Quarter.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana coast with 150 mph winds on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans on nearly the same path.

Ida was one of the most intense tropical storms on record in the state. Its storm...

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