The destruction of Hurricane Katrina was not limited to Louisiana and Mississippi. A storm surge of 12 to 15 feet accompanied by high winds damaged the western costal region of Alabama.
Dauphin Island, Alabama, was razed from the earth in places. The western end of the island reeks of sewage and stagnate water. The storm struck with such force that it ripped sewer lines from the ground and left them in piles. Residents do not have access to clean water, either, as the storm damaged transmission lines and threw a water tower across the island.