New Orleans History -- Lake Pontchartrain
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The 1990s

Over 60 camps remained on the New Oleans lakeshore between the Lakefront Airport and Paris Road until Hurricane Georges destroyed all but 6 camps in October of 1998. 
         
1998 aerial view.
Source: http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.asp?S=13&T=1&X=134&Y=2080&Z=16&W=2 


   

During Hurricane Georges--near the Lakefron Airport.

    
October, 1998--Hurricane Georges wipes out all but 6 Hayne Boulevard Camps.

For more information about the camps during the 1990s see the "Existing Camps" pages.