storm aftermath
Aug
30
2005
Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans on August 29, 2005, producing catastrophic flooding that submerged neighborhoods and cultural landmarks. The cartoon depicts a musician peering from a giant tuba marked New Orleans Jazz amid scattered debris and damaged buildings. A paddlewheel boat drifts in the background while a snail moves through the foreground. The image captures the sudden displacement of residents and the threat to the city's distinctive music heritage. At the time, levee failures allowed water to inundate 80 percent of the city, prompting a large-scale evacuation and rescue operation. The drawing underscores the scale of destruction that overwhelmed local infrastructure and cultural institutions within hours.
