It’s been five years since the floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina consumed the city of New Orleans. Getty photographer Mario Tama was there as the waters rushed in, and has gone back to show how the city has recovered. A gallery of his before and after photos can be found at National Geographic News.
On August 20, 2010 children play in a new development in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward built by the Make it Right Foundation (top), which is constructing houses for families who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina.
The low-lying Lower Ninth Ward took the brunt of the storm’s devastation five years ago but later attracted an army of volunteers eager to help rebuild (pictured, Amish student volunteers tour the area on February 25, 2006).
the Houston Texans in the Louisiana Superdome (top)–a whole different
ball game from five years ago, when the stadium was a makeshift shelter
for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina – New Orleans – Earth Sciences – Atmospheric Sciences – Meteorology
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