Jefferson City

Historical marker location:

New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Ave and Magazine Street, in the median on Jefferson Ave.)

Marker installed: 1979

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.