Silas T. Grisamore

Historical marker location:

718 Jackson Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Jackson Street south of Seventh Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Hurricane Katrina, which struck Louisiana in 2005, was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The storm caused widespread destruction in New Orleans and other parts of the state, and its aftermath highlighted issues of poverty, race, and government response in the United States.