essays & effluvia: New Orlean Katrina Photos

Thursday, September 01, 2005

New Orlean Katrina Photos

There are several notable photo packages from newspapers that depict the devastation of the New Orleans and the Gulf. Particularly noteworthy are, NYT, WSJ and Newday.

Here are some select snaps:

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Water surrounds homes just east of downtown New Orleans on Aug. 30, the day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. (AP/The Dallas Morning News, Smiley N. Pool)

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From the waterfront: A boat lies stranded a few blocks from the waterfront amid the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, in Biloxi, Mississippi. (AFP/Getty Images/Stan Honda)

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Walking over debris: A rescue worker walks over debris as he and others go house-to-house in Gulfport, Mississppi, to look for victims still trapped in houses, two days after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. (AFP/Getty Images/Nicholas Kamm)

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Coming to the rescue: New Orleans Police and volunteers use boats to rescue residents from a flooded neighborhood on the east side of New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina left much of the city under water. Officials called for a mandatory evacuation of the city, but many resident remained in the city and had to be rescued from flooded homes and hotels. (AP/Eric Gay)
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Making a run for it: David Keifer, right, leads his sister Molly and his son William Schultz through flooded streets in uptown New Orleans. Keifer and his sister decided to finally make a run for it as flood waters continue to rise around their home. (AP/Dave Martin)

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Reduced to its frame: The Treasure Bay Casino "pirate ship" is seen almost reduced to its frame by Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Miss. (AP/Rogelio Solis)

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Submerged: Homes and cars submerged underwater are shown in Slidell, La., after Hurricane Katrina swept through the region. (AP/Mari Darr Welch)

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The Hard Rock Casino, due to open next month, was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Miss.
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Superdome survival: The roof of the Superdome in New Orleans was badly damaged during hurricane Katrina. American football's New Orleans Saints could be marching out of the storm-damaged Superdome and moving next week's workouts for their season opener to Texas because of the damage. Two holes were punched in the roof of the 80,000-seat domed stadium Monday as about 10,000 people took refuge inside, trying to escape the hurricane's fury. (James Neilsen/AFP/Getty Images)

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