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Sunday, October 02, 2005

Orleans

For the most part, yes. Much of Katrina's and Rita's worst effects occurred east of the city, while several of the town's most artistically important areas suffered only minor flood damage. In addition, wind damage was largely insignificant in the French Quarter, Uptown, and the Central Business District -- it's the storm surge caused by the wind that does the real work, and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, sadly, bore the brunt of most of the heavy winds. With that in mind, here's a look at how the Crescent City landmarks of rock history weathered the tragedy.