Devastation in Southwest Louisiana
The town of Holly Beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast was completely destroyed and washed away by Hurricane Rita. No homes or businesses remained. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Homes and property lie in ruin and over a foot of water in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. Residents of the sportsman’s paradise say they will return and rebuild. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Lenny Castillo, 7, walks past a submerged car as property and homes lie in ruin in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Looking toward the spot where her house once stood, 11-year-old Carla Castillo walks through the floodwaters in her hometown of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
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A car and a washing machine sit together in several feet of water in Cameron. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Homes lie in over a foot of water in Cameron. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
The town of Holly Beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast was completely destroyed and washed away by Hurricane Rita. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
An American flag lies amid the ruins of the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
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An aedrial view of the homes that were submerged in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Another aerial view of homes and businesses in several feet of water in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
The scene in Cameron, La., looks like the town was shredded by Hurricane Rita. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)