Sidney Joseph Bechet

Historical marker location:

New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from North Rampart Street.)

Marker installed: 1997

1897-1959.

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.