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Local Cemetery Conditions Following Hurricane Katrina


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St. Louis I, II
New cross with musical note missing from the Barbarin Tomb/Musicians Tomb
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Cypress Grove
Some tree damage in the old section, some crushed tombs, lots of downed limbs.
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Holt
Was completely submerged, lots of debris, mold, displaced markers.
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Lafayette I
Downed trees along walkways, Coliseum/Sixth Street wall collapsed behind Secret Garden area.
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Metairie
Metairie Cemetery had a range of 3 inches to five feet of floodwaters, with some areas experiencing no flooding.
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St. Roch
A lot of debris and the chapel needs a real cleanup, high waterline.

Greenwood
One misplaced casket, little to no debris, old section in front is fine

Masonic
Several tree limbs down

Oddfellows
Good condition, small limbs down

St. Patricks (all)
Looks okay, low waterline

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