New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

JSC2005-E-37989 (8 September 2005)--- Extensive flooding of neighborhoods to the east of the 17th Street Canal (left center, oriented north-south) is evident in this image acquired on September 8, 2005 from the International Space Station. Standing water in the street grid imparts a dark greenish brown coloration to the inundated regions. Flooded portions of I-610 (extending east-west) are clearly visible in the center of the image. Image is cropped from original ISS011-E-12527 and is oriented with north to the top.