Hurricane Katrina Photos - East Plaquemine Parish to the Gulf

This is the region south of New Orleans along the Mississippi River. The delta extends south into the Gulf of Mexico about 70 miles south of New Orleans. The eastern side of the parish is the Mississippi river and the west edge is the Gulf of Mexico. Buras is a small town about 1/2 way between New Orleans and Venice, which is at the southern tip of West Plaquemine. It is about 40 miles south of New Orleans and was the first landfall for Hurricane Katrina. These shots were in the town of Buras. Hurricane Katrina cut across the lower Plaquemines and hit Buras very hard.

The combination of Hurricane Katrina's storm surge and winds brought down the town's steel water tower.		This general store was a local landmark before the storm.

One of thousands of boats washed far from their moorings.		Boats piled against the highway bridge.


The interior of the church.		In this view you can see the tree on the side of the church which arrested its progress toward the levee.
The exterior of the municipal auditorium.

The interior of the municipal auditorium, showing the internal damage from the flooding.		The interior of the municipal auditorium, showing the wind damage.

Edward P Richards - Photography

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