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Destroyed Louisiana’s wetlands. The vegetation in marshes may not grow back The vegetation along water sources disappeared. The remains have turn brown Katrina destroyed oyster harvest by two-thirds Causing US to increase oyster imports fishermen found themselves unemployed. Floodwater became contaminated by household chemicals and affected underground gas and oil tanks leaking sewer and gas pipes increased contamination Human corpse and dead pets increased bacterial contamination. Dredged material will be used as a platform to grow plants. The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan to rebuild barrier islands and replant lost marsh grass.

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Hurricane Katrina had the most devastating impact on Louisiana where ………..

Louisiana's barrier islands have been destroyed by Katrina's scouring winds and waves . Katrina might have been worseVThey are needed for the Gulf ecosystem as they protect the costal communities from future hurricians. The islands in crescent shaped are few today. Large amount of wetlands that make up 40 percent of wetlands that have freshwater and saltwater wetlands. The islands are now down to sandbars as marches have been washed out Are not going to grow back their vegetation. Where their vegetation have disappeared turning into an unhealthy brown shade. Fishermen and state agencies stated that Katrina destroyed sea harvest Where two-thirds of the oysters are destroyed. Thus the US increase oyster exports, which jobs dependent on it are destroyed. Corpses have to be cleared to prevent the risk of bacterial contamination. The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan is planning to rebuild barrier islands and replant lost marsh grass and use dredged material for a platform for the plants to grow on