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- Collection: "She left us to salvage": Reflecting on Hurricane Katrina in U.S. Literature and Culture
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Photograph of destruction in Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina
An apartment complex damaged by Hurricane Katrina is shown in this aerial view Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 in Long Beach, Miss. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Historical Flood Sketches of New Orleans
hand drawn sketch of flooded streets in New Orleans, people in boats and wading through flooded streets, buildings/trees/horses all in the water
"When the Levees Broke" Cover Photo of Spike Lee's Documentary
The movie poster for the documentary "When the Levees Broke." The cover image depicts the destruction to housing after Hurricane Katrina.
VCV Church Gardener
Headshot of elderly Versailles resident
Image of yard damage after hurricane Katrina
This picture shows a yard that’s been badly hurt by hurricane Katrina
The ground is torn up with a big crack running through it, and there’s trash and broken pieces of wood scattered everywhere. The trees look sad — most of them have no leaves and…
The ground is torn up with a big crack running through it, and there’s trash and broken pieces of wood scattered everywhere. The trees look sad — most of them have no leaves and…
VCV Anh Cao Protest
A picture of many individuals passionately protesting about not having a landfill, some holding up posters, some raising their hands, and one yelling into a microphone.
Zeitoun
A creative nonfiction novel that tells the story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun during Hurricane Katrina.
Class Photo
Image of EN 2253-01 students (Spring 2025) working on Omeka exhibit on Hurricane Katrina in U.S. literature and culture.
Jesmyn Ward
A headshot of Jesmyn Ward
Jesmyn Ward
A portrait of Jesmyn Ward