Some examples of Katrina's destruction
Tags: st bernard parish, superdome"Rescuers awed by ruin revealed as water recedes" isn't as in-depth as it could be, but:
… Flying over St. Bernard's Parish, the flight crew surveyed empty streets covered knee-deep in mud. Piles of destroyed cars were scattered all over the unidentifiable streets. While some homes were down to their foundations, others somehow had withstood Katrina's 145 mph winds.
The amount of water damage and mold, however, will eventually consume the homes, which might have to be leveled anyway, said Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Knuppel…
…Continuing northwest into New Orleans proper, the amount of devastation did not decrease. Highways into the downtown area once jam-packed were completely desolate.
The Superdome, where thousands of residents crammed in to seek shelter, was left abandoned, with huge portions of its dome destroyed by wind and smoke…
That's odd. I don't recall a fire there…
The smell from residential areas submerged in water continued into the downtown area of New Orleans…
