http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_national/neworleanssatellite/index.html USE THE ZOOM FEATURE
Here some good high res pictures- have to search around to find what you're looking for. http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/090E29M_KATRINA.HTM The good news is that i found many areas in the west side of the city that looked dry and little damage. I won't mention the bad news........
http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24616636.jpg Look in the casino parking lot. http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24425575.jpg The 17th st. canal breakout is in this picture. http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24428429.jpg http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24428434.jpg FQ is here. No sign of water (or people). http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24429370.jpg The Dome. Former home of the Saints. Sad to say but once they get the pumps running all this highly poluted water is going straight into the lake. Not that I know of any way to filter it.
Thanks MSD, your post of map address has given me hope. I have several friends I cannot contact and with the maplink, I can see their house and no water around it. Good luck to everyone in LA.
