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Jumping to Land

A man carrying a backpack jumps from a rescue boat onto a grassy patch of land, while uniformed responders assist from the boat amid floodwaters surrounding houses.

Collection

USCG Released photos, Hurricane Katrina

NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 6, 2005) - A victim of Hurricane Katrina jumps to land after being rescued from his flooded home by members of the Sector Ohio Valley Disaster Area Responce Team and the Miami-Dade Urban Search and Rescue Team. The Coast Guard is working hand-in-hand with many organazations from around the country to assist the hurricane victims. USCG photo by PO Robert Reed. 050906-C-6985R-002

Citation

“Jumping to Land,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2404.