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Flood Damage From Hurricane Ike
Flood Damage From Hurricane Ike

These photos show damage from Hurricane Ike after its massive storm surge swamped Louisiana's coastline and flooded the bayou communities where much of the state's Native American population lives.

 (9/15/2008)
Ike 'Has Devastated Our Communities'
Ike 'Has Devastated Our Communities'

At least two people are reported dead and tens of thousands are forced from their homes as dangerous storm surge floods the bayou communities where much of Louisiana's Native American population lives.

 (9/14/2008)
Ike Swamps Native Communities in Louisiana Bayous
Ike Swamps Native Communities in Louisiana Bayous

Native communities along southern coast of Louisiana, still reeling from Hurricane Gustav, are hit by a new danger: Hurricane Ike's destructive storm surge.

 (9/12/2008)

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