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Larry Towell - USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Metaire Cemetery submerged. As New Orleans is below sea level, bodies are not buried but placed in mausoleums as water would force coffins to pop out of the ground if buried. Cemetery trees are reflected in the flood water. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Metaire Cemetery submerged. As New Orleans is below sea level, bodies are not buried but placed in mausoleums a

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Puckett, Mississippi. September 3, 2005. A starving dog forages for food after being let off of its chain by journalists. Thousands of animals were abandoned by their owners. In this case, residents of rural Mississippi near Puckett abandoned two dozen animals, many on chains and in cages, without food or water, for more than a week because the electricity went off in their home. Mississippi's laws against cruelty to animals are the most draconian in the U.S. - Larry Towell

USA. Puckett, Mississippi. September 3, 2005. A starving dog forages for food after being let off of its chain by journalists. Thousands of animals were abandon...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including trees, highways, railroads, ports, marinas, commercial boats, downtown businesses and residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared. Someone has hung an American flag in the former residential neighborhood. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including trees, highways, railroads, ports, marinas, comme...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Downed trees and branches in the monkey area of the New Orleans Zoo. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Downed trees and branches in the monkey area of the New Orleans Zoo.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. Tree fallen on a brick wall fence. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. Tree fallen on a brick wall fence.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. An apartment house burned by arson stands in flooded New Orleans. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. An apartment house burned by arson stands in flooded New Orleans.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. A tree fallen in a house in flooded New Orleans neighborhood. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. A tree fallen in a house in flooded New Orleans neighborhood.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. New Orleans submerged. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. New Orleans submerged.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. Convention Center. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. Convention Center.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. New Orleans firemen and military fight to extinguish a fire set by arson in New Orleans residential district. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. New Orleans firemen and military fight to extinguish a fire set by arson in New Orleans residential district.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Waveland area. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railroads, highways, and entire residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared. A lonely swan had taked refuge inland. - Larry Towell

USA. Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Waveland area. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, ...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railroads, highways, and entire residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railr...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railroads, highways, and entire residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared from the coastal shore where Hurricane Katrina hit land. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railr...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including trees, highways, railroads, ports, marinas, commercial boats, downtown businesses and residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared from the coast. In this photograph are the remains of a Catholic Church. All is gone except the floor. Scattered articles from inside the church have been found and set up in the altar area of the sanctuary. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including trees, highways, railroads, ports, marinas, comme...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railroads, highways, and entire residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared. Here a fire hydrant sits submerged in what was once an entire community. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railr...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Debris from destroyed homes and highway signs scattered on Gulf Coast highway. Much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including downtown businesses, ports, marinas, boats, railroads, highways, and entire residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes on the beach area had completely disappeared from the coastal shore where Hurricane Katrina hit land. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Debris from destroyed homes and highway signs scattered on Gulf Coast highway. Much of the coastal area of Missis...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Pass Christian, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Debris from destroyed homes and local Wal-Mart. Where Hurricane Katrina hit shore much of the coastal area of Mississippi was destroyed including trees, highways, railroads, ports, marinas, commercial boats, downtown businesses and entire residential neighborhoods. Trees were snapped like tooth-picks and all homes had completely disappeared from the shore. Here, only the posts on which the houses stood remain. - Larry Towell

USA. Pass Christian, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Debris from destroyed homes and local Wal-Mart. Where Hurricane Katrina hit shore much of the coastal area ...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Mississippi. September 7, 2005. A truck hoisted onto a fence by Hurricane Katrina in a destroyed residential neighborhood. - Larry Towell

USA. Mississippi. September 7, 2005. A truck hoisted onto a fence by Hurricane Katrina in a destroyed residential neighborhood.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Grand Isle, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. A family begins to salvage through the remains of their destroyed boat marina that had been a family-run business for a generation. Manager Dodie VEGAS in foreground. Grande Isle represents the western end of the hurricane's path in a retirement village and fishing horbor. - Larry Towell

USA. Grand Isle, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. A family begins to salvage through the remains of their destroyed boat marina that had been a family-run business...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Driving the Gulf of Mexico on the remains of the Coastal Highway. - Larry Towell

USA. Waveland, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. Driving the Gulf of Mexico on the remains of the Coastal Highway.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. A pick up truck hauls the trailer for a flat bottom everglade boat employed for search and rescue in front of small Catholic roadside chapel that has been knocked off its foundation by Hurricane Katrina in Acadian country. Highway 1, Louisiana coast enroute to Grand Isle, south of New Orleans. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. A pick up truck hauls the trailer for a flat bottom everglade boat employed for search and rescue in front of sm...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Grand Isle, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. Sunken fishing boat and destroyed piers. Grand Isle represents the western end of the hurricane's path in a retirement village, port and fishing harbor. - Larry Towell

USA. Grand Isle, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. Sunken fishing boat and destroyed piers. Grand Isle represents the western end of the hurricane's path in a retir

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Lafourche, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. Telephone poles lean from the winds of Hurricane Katrina on Highway 1 enroute to Grand Isle. - Larry Towell

USA. Lafourche, Louisiana. September 9, 2005. Telephone poles lean from the winds of Hurricane Katrina on Highway 1 enroute to Grand Isle.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residents of Biloxi return from local shelters to view their destroyed homes 5 days after Hurrican Katrina's 18' storm surge hit the town destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and displacing thousands of residents. The poorest had no flood insurance. Federal assistance was days in arriving. FEMA was not answering phone calls from Biloxi's desperate residents. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residents of Biloxi return from local shelters to view their destroyed homes 5 days after Hurrican Katrina's 18' st...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Brandon, Mississippi. September 3, 2005. Steeple of historical Presbyterian Church blown off the roof. The church was built in 1860 and still contains the balcony once used by slaves. This is the thrid steeple to have been lost to lightning, tornado and now a hurricane. The town is 140 miles inland as the crow flies. - Larry Towell

USA. Brandon, Mississippi. September 3, 2005. Steeple of historical Presbyterian Church blown off the roof. The church was built in 1860 and still contains the ...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 7, 2005. US military begin in aiding distribution of food and water to stranded fishermen. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 7, 2005. US military begin in aiding distribution of food and water to stranded fishermen.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 7, 2005. An invalid man, who survived the hurricane floodwater by floating on a foam mattress to a nearby 2 storey building, sits among the ruined contents of his home. He had no flood insurance. Federal assistance was days in arriving. FEMA was not answering phone calls from Biloxi's desperate residents. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 7, 2005. An invalid man, who survived the hurricane floodwater by floating on a foam mattress to a nearby 2 storey building...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Mississippi. September 3, 2005. Getting closer to the gulf coast residents show signs of solidarity to victims of Hurricane Katrina. - Larry Towell

USA. Mississippi. September 3, 2005. Getting closer to the gulf coast residents show signs of solidarity to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residents of Biloxi return from local shelters to view their destroyed homes days after Hurricane Katrina's 18 foot storm surge hit the town destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and displaced thousands of residents. The poorest had no flood insurance. Federal assistance was days in arriving. FEAM was not answering phone calls from Biloxi's desperate residents. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residents of Biloxi return from local shelters to view their destroyed homes days after Hurricane Katrina's 18 foot...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Parishioners worship on Sunday and give thanks as well as testimonies of their survival outside of their church flooded and damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Lighthouse Apostolic Church of Pastor Bruce NELSON. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Parishioners worship on Sunday and give thanks as well as testimonies of their survival outside of their church flo

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Diane JOHNSON cleans mud, debris amd ruined furniture from her home. She and her young son had weathered the storm on the second floor of their house watching the water climb the stairs to the very top step by step.

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Diane JOHNSON cleans mud, debris amd ruined furniture from her home. She and her young son had weathered the storm ...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residents of Biloxi return from local shelters and from nearby towns to view their destroyed homes days after Hurricane Katrina's 18 foot storm surge hit the town destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and displacing thousands of residents. The poorest had no flood insurance. Federal assistance was days in arriving. FEMA was not answering phone calls from Biloxi's desperate residents. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residents of Biloxi return from local shelters and from nearby towns to view their destroyed homes days after Hurri...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Catholic parishoners gather on the front steps of their damaged church for Mass and to receive communion on the first Sunday morning following Hurricane Katrina. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Catholic parishoners gather on the front steps of their damaged church for Mass and to receive communion on the fir

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residential neighborhood seen through windshield. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Residential neighborhood seen through windshield.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Parishoners prepare to worship on Sunday and give thanks as well as testimonies of their survival outside of their church which was flooded and damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Lighthouse Apostolic Church of Pastor Bruce Nelson. The children are his grandchildren. - Larry Towell

USA. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 4, 2005. Parishoners prepare to worship on Sunday and give thanks as well as testimonies of their survival outside of their ...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. A former patron of the now destroyed Day Dreams Bar views found liquor bottles where the lounge used to stand on the beach in front of a railroad track that was knocked off its trestle by Hurricane Katrina. - Larry Towell

USA. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. A former patron of the now destroyed Day Dreams Bar views found liquor bottles where the lounge used to stan

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. A car flipped on its side sits among the ruins of homes. Much of the beachfront had disappeared. - Larry Towell

USA. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. September 5, 2005. A car flipped on its side sits among the ruins of homes. Much of the beachfront had disappeared.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. Bayou La Batre, Alabama. September 7, 2005. Homes, businesses, boats and piers were destroyed along the Gulf Coast from Alabama to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina's storm surge hit the towns. The poorest had no flood insurance. Federal assistance was days in arriving. FEMA was not answering phone calls from desperate reidents. In Bayou La Batre, dozens of fishing and shrimp boats sank in the canals. - Larry Towell

USA. Bayou La Batre, Alabama. September 7, 2005. Homes, businesses, boats and piers were destroyed along the Gulf Coast from Alabama to Louisiana after Hurrican...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. New Orleans firemen and military fight to extinguish a fire set by arson. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 8, 2005. New Orleans firemen and military fight to extinguish a fire set by arson.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Flooded streets. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Flooded streets.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Baskets in polluted water in flooded New Orleans. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Baskets in polluted water in flooded New Orleans.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Bird flying down the street by New Orleans house. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Bird flying down the street by New Orleans house.

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. A stone angel in submerged Metarie Cemetery. As New Orleans is below sea level, coffins are placed in mausoleums rather than buried as ground water and flooding would force them to pop out of the earth. Cemetery trees and an angel reflect in the flood water and branches inNew Orleans' most famous cemetery. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. A stone angel in submerged Metarie Cemetery. As New Orleans is below sea level, coffins are placed in mausoleum...

USA. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina. - USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Metarie Cemetery submerged. As New Orleans is below sea level, coffins are placed in mausoleums as ground water and flooding would force them to pop out of the earth of buried. Cemetery trees reflected in the flood water immersing New Orleans' most famous cemetery. - Larry Towell

USA. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10, 2005. Metarie Cemetery submerged. As New Orleans is below sea level, coffins are placed in mausoleums as ground water...

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