Lake Waters on the Loose-- Two residents make their way through the rubble of a seawall shattered by the pounding waters of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans yesterday. Unexpected hurricane strength winds pushed the lake out of its boundaries.
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Lake Waters on the Loose-- Two residents make their way through the rubble of a seawall shattered by the pounding waters of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans yesterday. Unexpected hurricane strength winds pushed the lake out of its boundaries.

Associated Press · [ca. October 1964]

CC0 — Public Domain
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[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Hilda, Oct. 1964: Wire Photos

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