1862 Train Wreck

Historical marker location:

Ponchatoula, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from SW Railroad Avenue (Business U.S. 51) 0.3 miles south of Tower Road.)

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.