Hurricane Katrina Damage...

The damage caused by Hurricane Katrina was unfathomable as shown in the pictures below.  Approximately seven feet of water flooded the sanctuary.  To look at a larger version of a specific picture, be sure to click on the picture itself.   These photographs (with the exception of the last one) were taken by Sue Pundt during a council visit to the grounds to assess the damage.

Building Exterior

Trees and Debris on Canal Boulevard

Exterior Doors

Banners

Communion Ware

Canal Boulevard Inside Entrance

Workers

Altar Bible

Altar Bible (The only visible words among the mold and mess were "dry ground."

The Cross

Baptismal Font

Choir Loft

Altar

Entrance to Sanctuary

Looking Out Onto Canal Boulevard

Entrance to Narthex

Council Members Gathered to Assess Damage

Church Organ

Volunteer Workers from Washington State

Building Exterior

Water Line (Approximately 7 feet of water flooded the sanctuary. The water line indicates water that sat for a period of time.)

Missing Sign

Windows in the Sanctuary

Inside the Sanctuary

Amid High Waters - I-10 at Canal Street

Special thanks to Ed Gleason for sharing the following pictures of the Katrina Damage ...

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