![[Hurricane Katrina] Empire, LA, December 7, 2005 - This barge continues to rest on top of the levee wall in Empire, LA. Efforts are underway to lift the stranded barge by use of cranes and inflatable bladders. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDUvMTIvMDgvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtZW1waXJlLWxhLWRlY2VtYmVyLTctMjAwNS10aGlzLWJhcmdlLWNvbnRpbnVlcy10by1yZXN0LW9uLTJhMmMyMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/213/jpg "[Hurricane Katrina] Empire, LA, December 7, 2005 - This barge continues to rest on top of the levee wall in Empire, LA. Efforts are underway to lift the stranded barge by use of cranes and inflatable bladders. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
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![[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 24, 2006 - This barge, grounded at a broken levee, is lifted to help workers in dismanting it. FEMA continue levee repairs in New Orleans. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDYvMDIvMjQvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtbGEtZmVicnVhcnktMjQtMjAwNi10aGlzLWJhcmdlLWdyb3VuZGVkLWF0LWEtZmM3ZWQ0LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 24, 2006 - This barge, grounded at a broken levee, is lifted to help workers in dismanting it. FEMA continue levee repairs in New Orleans. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
[Hurricane Katrina] Empire, LA, December 7, 2005 - This barge continues to rest on top of the levee wall in Empire, LA. Efforts are underway to lift the stranded barge by use of cranes and inflatable bladders. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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08/12/2005
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