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Wreckage with \"Cajun Riviera\" sign and flag, Holly Beach/Louisiana, December 2005

Debris-strewn lot with a tattered American flag and a sign reading "Future Home of Cajun Rivera Beach Camps, The Monceaux's, Holly Beach, La." beside a leaning ladder and scattered wreckage.

Collection

Rita

Wreckage with "Cajun Riviera" sign and flag, Holly Beach/Louisiana, December 2005

Original title

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Citation

“Wreckage with \"Cajun Riviera\" sign and flag, Holly Beach/Louisiana, December 2005,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2632.