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The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.

Debris field of collapsed homes and uprooted trees near a cleared gravel lot, with a surveying tripod set up on the right, showing storm damage from the 17th Street Canal breach.
A large rust-streaked barge marked "ING 4727" sits grounded amid flood debris near a breached canal floodwall, with a stranded school bus, wrecked houses, and a rescue vehicle visible in the devastated neighborhood beyond.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.

The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.

Original title

2005-28019.jpg (Object)

Citation

“The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/802.