Grand Isle used to be bustling with tourists... but now it sits empty. It could take decades for the region to recover from all the lost revenue from the oil spill.
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Blue August: Grand Isle, Now A Ghost Town
Grand Isle used to be bustling with tourists... but now it sits empty. It could take decades for the region to recover from all the lost revenue from the oil spill.
Added: Aug 12, 2010
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Runtime: 00:30
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