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You simply don't know what you are talking about. These aren't grand vaction villas for the rich. In this part of Louisiana they build where they do because it is the only available surface sticking out of the marsh. FYI, the strip you are looking at is only a few hundred yards wide. The other side of the houses was backed up to a salt marsh.

Historically, these homes weren't this close to the beach. Years of mismanagement of the Mississippi delta have led to tremendous coastal erosion and subsidence issues.

The Louisiana coast used to be an ecological paradise with some of the most productive fish and game resources to be found anywhere. Now its a disaster.

By the way, I'm still waiting to see if our house in Hackberry, LA is still there. Sorry no beaches nearby. The storm surge has gone 30 miles inland.

What did those folks not on the beach do wrong?

[mac_truck]

What did those folks not on the beach do wrong?

Well, let's hope they all purchased Flood Insurance more than 6 months ago, otherwise they're facing total loss of their property.