Louisiana Cemeteries Swallowed by Sea
The cemeteries are in ruin because of repeated flooding and erosion from storms.
Photos: Sinking Cemeteries in Louisiana
In this Dec. 29, 2012 photo, South Lafourche Levee District General Manager Windell Curole, who also serves on the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, handles pieces of headstone at his small family cemetery which sits along the bayou near Leeville, La. Curole said saltwater from the Gulf is causing a crippling subsidence problem. (Dave Martin/AP Photo)
