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Before and after photos showing destroyed pier house and classic home

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center 2005 (approx.)
Before and after photos showing destroyed pier house and antebellum home
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Detailed Description

In the top image, taken in 1998, notice the pier, pier house, and the antebellum house. The bottom image shows the same location on August 31, 2005, two days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. This photo shows the complete destruction of these landmarks.

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Public Domain.