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Hurricane Betsy damage at Grand Isle

A US Army Corps of Engineers photographer made this image of a house destroyed by the tidal surge on Grand Isle in the aftermath of Hurricane Betsy in September 1965.

Hurricane Betsy damage at Grand Isle

Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Hurricane Betsy damage at Grand Isle. US Army Corps of Engineers

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Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Collection Donald W. Davis Collection
Date 1965
Copyright Public Domain
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