Flood insurance up 122%

The rising cost of flood insurance, Louisiana’s climate change refugees and a new art museum

RISING RATES: Louisiana homeowners are projected to see an average 122% percent increase in their flood insurance premiums, phased in over multiple years, according to newly obtained data that has prompted deep concern from local public officials. (Want more stories like this? Subscribe to our free NOLA Business Insider newsletter, emailed weekday mornings.)

RISING SEA: In 1957, Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles covered 35 square miles. Today, less than 1 square mile remains, and most of the remaining residents are moving - victims of climate change, hurricanes and rising seas but also beneficiaries of a $48 million federal grant. (Interested in Louisiana’s environment? Sign up for our free Coastal Watch newsletter, emailed weekly.)

A NEW MUSEUM: The late John T. Scott was probably the most influential New Orleans artist of the 20th century, a Xavier University professor whose monumental abstract sculptures can still be found across the cityscape. Now, a new museum and meeting center in the Central Business District provide a place to commune with Scott’s art, for those already well aware of his cultural contribution and those who are discovering him for the first time.

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D.B.