Friendship Circle

Historical marker location:

Hammond, Louisiana

( Marker is on Western Avenue, 0.2 miles west of North Oak Street, in the median.)

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.