August 29, 2007 — Two Year Anniversary

Hurricane Katrina Pictures: These are just a few of the images I will never forget. Here’s what I did today to remember the events, those who suffered, and those who helped ease that suffering and continue to help us rebuild.

Photo: Severely damaged homes in piles of silt near the upper London Avenue Canal breach.
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Posted on August 28th, 2007 by joubess
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Video of Hurricane Katrina in Slidell, LA

This video of Hurricane Katrina was shot by elad29, posted on YouTube.
This video was shot in Slidell, LA. Slidell is a suburban community east of New Orleans and closer to the eye of the storm. It was hit really hard by Hurricane Katrina. This is what it looks and sounds like to be in [...]

Posted on August 26th, 2007 by joubess
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Satellite Photos and Track of Hurricane Katrina

NASA satellite photo of Hurricane Katrina

Katrina was so huge, she took up nearly the whole Gulf of Mexico. Camille was a far smaller storm, but much more intense storm.
This is a different satellite view of Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico.

This is Katrina’s Track from the Atlantic Ocean through the Caribbean Sea, over Florida, into [...]

Posted on August 25th, 2007 by joubess
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My First Visit Back to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

I made my first trip back to New Orleans five weeks after Hurricane Katrina and the week after Hurricane Rita. It was a clear and beautiful Friday evening. I’ll never forget what I saw and how I felt that first drive back through Metairie. I had to take Airline Highway because I-10 was still closed [...]

Posted on August 24th, 2007 by joubess
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