VirtualGlobetrotting: Hurricane Katrina

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Louisiana Superdome after Katrina
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New Orelans Superdome AFTER Hurricane Katrina

17th Street canal breach
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Abandoned cars along Hwy 610
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New Orleans marina after Katrina
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By: dda.

Homes swept away by Industrial Levee Breach
pdunn (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pdunn.
While entire neighborhoods in New Orleans were flooded, this unfortunate one was swept away entirely.

French Quarter (After Katrina)
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By: pdunn.
The French Quarter stayed relatively dry and undamaged by hurricane-force winds

President Casino Barge - after Katrina
Ozzy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Ozzy.
This is the President Casino Barge after the hurricane surge from Katrina washed it inland and ended up on the north side of hwy 90.

Industrial Canal levee breach
pdunn (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pdunn.
Water flows from residential area into lower area through a break in levy

Tad Gormley Stadium (Flooded)
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By: AlbinoFlea.

FEMA temporary trailers at former NAS Saufley Field
kjfitz (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kjfitz.
Prepositioned at NAS Saufley Field.

Treasure Bay Casino - after Katrina
Ozzy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Ozzy.
This is the view of the Treasure Bay Casino after hurricane Katrina. The ship ended on the west side of the casino building.

London Avenue canal levee breach
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By: TexasAndroid.

FEMA Trailers - Katrina
Ozzy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Ozzy.
FEMA Trailer holding area in preparation for hurricane Katrina.

Roofs missing after Hurricane Katrina
Condominiums or Apartments on Founders Road

''Closed for Storm''
Matheus_ (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Matheus_.
At Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans

Building After Katrina
All that remains of a fairly large structure is the piles of debris you see here

Barges After Katrina

Two rescue helicopters on cloverleaf near storm damage
One large and one small helo sit side by side on cloverleaf in New Orleans

Levee Break
Naten53 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Naten53.
Levee Break by Robert E Lee Blvd

Aquarium of the Americas (After Katrina)
Virtually all the sealife within the aquarium died when the facility lost power

Jackson Barracks Military Museum Airpark (Flooded)

Fair Grounds Racetrack (Flooded)
TexasAndroid (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: TexasAndroid.

Derailed train (after Katrina)

Giant Smoke Stack Amid Storm Damage
A towering smoke stack rises above scattered freight and damaged warehouse roofs as a result of Hurricane Katrina

Dillard University (Flooded)

Boats piled up at marina after Katrina
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By: kjfitz.

Derailed train 2 (after Katrina)

Fire Burning In New Orleans

Bridge to Gretna, Louisiana
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By: yikesahootie.
Site of a controversial police blockade after Hurricane Katrina. When desperate New Orleans residents attempted to flee the city over the Crescent City Connection to Gretna, the Gretna chief of police ordered a blockade of the bridge and turned the storm survivors back into New Orleans.

Ongoing Levee Repairs along the 17th Street Canal
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By: mlc1us.

New Orleans Morial Convention Center
Site of desperation and confusions for thousands. FEMA was largely unaware of the numbers and condition of people who sought refuge here, resulting in many deaths.

Building Before Katrina
A fairly large, apparently sturdy structure

Barges Run Aground along Mississippi River
AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: AlbinoFlea.

New Orleans Lakefront airport (damaged planes 1)

Barges Before Katrina

North Chandeleur Barrier Island Arc
yikesahootie (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: yikesahootie.
One of the barrier islands that used to protect New Orleans and other communities.

New Orleans Lakefront airport (damaged planes 2)

School Buses (Submerged)
AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: AlbinoFlea.

Orleans Parish Prison
Naten53 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Naten53.
Prisoners sitting on highway after katrina

Strewn Shipping Containers
Shipping containers thrown about by hurricane Katrina

Train cars scattered after Katrina

Post Katrina forest
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By: dda.

Post Katrina plastic roofs
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By: dda.