As the center of Hurricane Katrina passed southeast of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, winds downtown were in the Category 1 range with frequent intense gusts. The storm surge caused approximately 23
Katrina after landfall in New Orleans on August 29
Flooding in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans after Hurricane Betsy in 1965
Carnival Cruise Ships Ecstasy and Sensation docked at the Port of New Orleans while used as housing for victims
Checkpoint in the Ninth Ward at the Industrial Canal in October 2005. Residents were allowed in to examine and salvage from their property during daylight.
Six Flags New Orleans
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Six Flags New Orleans was a theme park located near the interchange of Interstate 10 and Interstate 510 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It first opened as Jazzland in 2000, and a 75-year lea
Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
…by helicopter to Baton Rouge. The remaining persons were evacuated at about 3:00 pm the next day. Because of the extensive damage Katrina caused to Six Flags New Orleans, which included flooding and corroded roller-coaster tracks, the theme park eventually became abandoned and was not repaired because it would be too…
Six Flags New Orleans' entrance in June 2004
Six Flags New Orleans Main Plaza
Waterfront view west from Main Street Square over Crescent City Basin; L–R: prominent rides include The Big Easy Ferris wheel, Bayou Blaster/Sonic Slam, Dizzy Lizzy, Spillway Splashout and Mega Zeph
Mega Zeph