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Come Hell or High WaterA Virgin Mary statue tops a crypt in an above-ground cemetery in Buras, Louisiana, on August 19 (top). The same scene in February 2006 shows the jumble of debris created when Hurricane Katrina floodwaters swept through the cemetery.The deluge opened several crypts and caused some coffins to float away, according to the Getty news service.In some areas, storm surges nearly three stories high wreaked havoc on coastal and inland communities alike.Ng Staff/National Geographic StockSource: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/photogalleries/100826-hurricane-katrina-pictures-fifth-anniversary-nation-before-after/
Come Hell or High WaterA Virgin Mary statue tops a crypt in an above-ground cemetery in Buras, Louisiana, on August 19 (top). The same scene in February 2006 shows the jumble of debris created when Hurricane Katrina floodwaters swept through the cemetery.The deluge opened several crypts and caused some coffins to float away, according to the Getty news service.In some areas, storm surges nearly three stories high wreaked havoc on coastal and inland communities alike.Ng Staff/National Geographic StockSource: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/photogalleries/100826-hurricane-katrina-pictures-fifth-anniversary-nation-before-after/