A number of shrimp trawlers crashed into the docks by the waves and storm surge brought on by Hurricane Katrina.
A number of shrimp trawlers crashed into the docks by the waves and storm surge brought on by Hurricane Katrina. The stern of the wooden Vietnamese shrimp boat, Thanh Phu, sits resting upon another destroyed boat amidst the debris floating in the water. Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Although Hurricane Katrina made landfall well to the west, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were both affected by tropical-storm force winds and a storm surge varying from 12 to 16 feet (– m) around Mobile Bay, with higher waves on top. Sustained winds of 67 mph (108 km/h) were recorded in Mobile, Alabama, and the storm surge there was approximately 12 feet ( m). The surge caused significant flooding several miles inland along Mobile Bay.
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Location: Bayou la Batre, Mobile County, AL, United States
Photo credit: © Martin Battilana Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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