LANDSAT imagery of New Orleans, post-Hurricane Katrina

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LANDSAT imagery of New Orleans, post-Hurricane Katrina

These LANDSAT images show the city of New Orleans in the immediate months following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and again in 2009. Federal, state and local officials can use images like these to monitor the scope of disasters and the progress of recovery efforts.

NASA / USGS / Dept. of Interior

Original image data dated on or about September 2, 2009