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Before and after photos showing destroyed pier house and antebellum home
Before and after photos showing destroyed pier house and classic home
Before and after photos showing destroyed pier house and classic home
Before and after photos showing destroyed pier house and classic home

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.

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.

Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina
Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina
Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina
Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina

The top image was taken off the coast of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in July 1998 by researchers at the University of New Orleans. In this image, notice the large multi-story houses, some of which are built on stilts to protect the homes from flooding. The bottom image shows the same location on August 31, 2005, two days after landfall of Hurricane Katrina.

The top image was taken off the coast of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in July 1998 by researchers at the University of New Orleans. In this image, notice the large multi-story houses, some of which are built on stilts to protect the homes from flooding. The bottom image shows the same location on August 31, 2005, two days after landfall of Hurricane Katrina.

Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina
Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina
Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina
Photo sets of Waveland, Mississippi, pre- and post-Katrina

The top image, taken off the coast of Waveland, Mississippi, in July 1998, shows several large oceanfront homes, and thick wooded vegetation bordering the sandy beach. The bottom image shows the same location on August 31, 2005, two days after landfall of Hurricane Katrina.

The top image, taken off the coast of Waveland, Mississippi, in July 1998, shows several large oceanfront homes, and thick wooded vegetation bordering the sandy beach. The bottom image shows the same location on August 31, 2005, two days after landfall of Hurricane Katrina.

Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama

Dauphin Island, Alabama. Three-dimensional views of island topography (A-C), post-Katrina oblique aerial photograph (D), and differences in topography from Hurricanes Ivan (E) and Katrina (F). The view is along the island, looking from east to west, with the Gulf of Mexico to the left and Mississippi Sound to the right.

Dauphin Island, Alabama. Three-dimensional views of island topography (A-C), post-Katrina oblique aerial photograph (D), and differences in topography from Hurricanes Ivan (E) and Katrina (F). The view is along the island, looking from east to west, with the Gulf of Mexico to the left and Mississippi Sound to the right.

Dauphin Island, Alabama, map views
Dauphin Island, Alabama, map views
Dauphin Island, Alabama, map views
Dauphin Island, Alabama, map views

Dauphin Island, Alabama. Map views of post-storm difference grids for Hurricanes Ivan (A) and Katrina (B), and vertical photography of the same location (C). The lidar images show elevation gains (green) and losses (red).

Dauphin Island, Alabama. Map views of post-storm difference grids for Hurricanes Ivan (A) and Katrina (B), and vertical photography of the same location (C). The lidar images show elevation gains (green) and losses (red).

Image: Decorah, Iowa
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah, Iowa

Views, looking west, to downtown Decorah, Iowa, from a city park bluff on east side of town.  Downtown courthouse tower and church spires are prominent.

Views, looking west, to downtown Decorah, Iowa, from a city park bluff on east side of town.  Downtown courthouse tower and church spires are prominent.

Satellite image showing damage from Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina - Before and After in New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina - Before and After in New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina - Before and After in New Orleans

These Landsat images show the damage that New Orleans, Louisiana, received as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

These Landsat images show the damage that New Orleans, Louisiana, received as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Picture of a road with setting sun
Road shot with setting sun in Iowa
Road shot with setting sun in Iowa
Road shot with setting sun in Iowa

A road shot with the setting sun in the background. The photograph was taken on a Land Cover Trends field trip in Iowa.

A road shot with the setting sun in the background. The photograph was taken on a Land Cover Trends field trip in Iowa.

A picture of a future development billboard
A future development billboard in an abandoned agriculture field
A future development billboard in an abandoned agriculture field
A future development billboard in an abandoned agriculture field

A future development billboard showing plots available. In the background there is an abandoned agriculture field. The picture was taken in Iowa during a Land Cover Trends field trip.

A future development billboard showing plots available. In the background there is an abandoned agriculture field. The picture was taken in Iowa during a Land Cover Trends field trip.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in Louisiana
USGS Measures Flooding in Louisiana
USGS Measures Flooding in Louisiana
USGS Measures Flooding in Louisiana

USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant make sure there is enough clearance for their boat to drive under a bridge on the Atchafalaya River near Melville, La. 

USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant make sure there is enough clearance for their boat to drive under a bridge on the Atchafalaya River near Melville, La. 

Image: New Map Turtle in Louisiana and Mississippi
New Map Turtle in Louisiana and Mississippi
New Map Turtle in Louisiana and Mississippi
New Map Turtle in Louisiana and Mississippi

USGS researchers discovered a new species of turtle. The Pearl River map turtle makes its home in the Pearl River of Louisiana and Mississippi.

USGS researchers discovered a new species of turtle. The Pearl River map turtle makes its home in the Pearl River of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Image: Studying Louisiana Marshland
Studying Louisiana Marshland
Studying Louisiana Marshland
Studying Louisiana Marshland

Dr. Lee Foote, National Wetlands Research Center, studies a Louisiana marshland.

Dr. Lee Foote, National Wetlands Research Center, studies a Louisiana marshland.

Image: Louisiana Black Bear and Cubs
Louisiana Black Bear and Cubs
Louisiana Black Bear and Cubs
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