Federal Funding Standoff Imperils Dauphin Island’s Survival as Katrina’s 20th Anniversary Looms
Federal Funding Standoff Imperils Dauphin Island’s Survival as Katrina’s 20th Anniversary Looms As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Dauphin Island, Alabama, faces an escalating existential crisis, exacerbated by a contentious federal funding dispute. The barrier island, still grappling with the catastrophic erosion inflicted by Katrina in August 2005, saw its future plans for vital coastal protection projects thrown into jeopardy earlier this year. In a move that has sparked widespread concern, the Trump administration’s FEMA canceled the Building…