These photos show the damage done by Hurricane Georges as it stormed over the Chandeleur Islands southeast of New Orleans in September 1998. University of New Orleans researchers took these photos of the islands before and after the storm. The photo on top was shot Sept. 25, before the storm. The Photo on bottom was shot on Oct. 1, after the storm came ashore on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Sept. 28. It took nature 10 years to rebuild the islands after Hurricane Camille ravaged them 30 years ago.
Researchers hope to speed up rebuilding by planting sea grasses.
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