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20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a hospital stands abandoned in the middle of New Orleans

When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, floodwaters overwhelmed the iconic Charity Hospital, shuttering the historic 20-story complex in the heart of downtown. Two decades later, ...
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Here's what New Orleans' abandoned Lindy Boggs hospital looks like inside before it's torn down

When the levees failed during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the basement of the 187-bed Lindy Boggs Medical Center filled with floodwater, systems shut down and a crisis ensued. Nineteen patients ...