Remembering Hurricane Katrina on its 17th aninversary

Bathroom in private home on Lake Pontchartrain, LA.

17 years ago today, on August 29, 2005, New Orleans’ poorly maintained levees broke and flooded the city when #HurricaneKatrina hit New Orleans. The privileged few were able to flee the disaster while thousands were left in flooded streets and on the rooftops of their homes. Over 1,800 people died as a result.

Corner store, 9th Ward, New Orleans

Katrina brought widespread damage and death to New Orleans and surrounding areas, including parts of Mississippi and Alabama.

9th Ward home

"Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history. Katrina's destruction wasn't limited to just Louisiana and Mississippi with damage reported as far east as the Florida Panhandle due to the large wind field and storm surge associated with the hurricane. In all, Hurricane Katrina was responsible for 1,833 fatalities and caused $125 billion dollars in damage.

 

Gas station on the Corner of Desire in the 9th Ward.

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