"Louisiana loses 30 miles a year off our coast. We lost 100 miles last year off our coast thanks to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We have lost a size of land equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island"

This quote by Bobby Jindal is a plain pointer of the terrible results of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the state of Louisiana. The quote highlights the fact that Louisiana lost 30 miles of its coastline every year, but in the wake of the 2 typhoons, the state lost an extra 100 miles of its coastline. This is an alarming amount of land loss, comparable to the whole state of Rhode Island. The quote serves as a warning to the rest of the world that climate modification is genuine and its effects are currently being felt. It is a call to action to take steps to reduce the effects of climate change and protect our world.