D30 Howitzer

Historical marker location:

4209 Chenault Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Chenault Boulevard, 0.2 miles North Claiborne Avenue (State Highway 39).)

Soviet Union. 1963-Present.

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.