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The top photo was taken off the coast of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi in July 1998. In this
photo, notice the large multi-story houses, some of which are built on stilts to protect the homes from flooding. The bottom
photo shows the same location two days after landfall of Hurricane Katrina. The
fierce winds and storm surge destroyed homes and left only their foundations. The trees were denuded of all
vegetation, in sharp contrast to expected levels of vegetation in late August
Also See: NOAA Katrina Overview |
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