![[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, September 27, 2005 -- This vehicle fell off of the road trying to navigate between downed power poles and power lines from Hurricane Rita's winds. It will take several weeks to restore power to the Lake Charles area. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDUvMDkvMjcvaHVycmljYW5lLXJpdGEtbGFrZS1jaGFybGVzLWxhLXNlcHRlbWJlci0yNy0yMDA1LXRoaXMtdmVoaWNsZS1mZWxsLW9mZi1vZi10aGUtOGRkMjkxLTEwMjQuanBn/320/213/jpg "[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, September 27, 2005 -- This vehicle fell off of the road trying to navigate between downed power poles and power lines from Hurricane Rita's winds. It will take several weeks to restore power to the Lake Charles area. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
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Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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27/09/2005
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