Nation Rising seas, sinking land: Life on this Hurricane Ida-battered Louisiana barrier island may never be the same September 18, 2021September 22, 2021Trevor Hughes, USA TODAYComments Off on Rising seas, sinking land: Life on this Hurricane Ida-battered Louisiana barrier island may never be the same Experts say the choices faced by residents and leaders of Grand Isle after Hurricane Ida mirror what other communities will deal with as oceans rise.