The town of Holly Beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast was completely destroyed and washed away by Hurricane Rita. No homes or businesses remained. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Homes and property lie in ruin and over a foot of water in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. Residents of the sportsman’s paradise say they will return and rebuild. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Lenny Castillo, 7, walks past a submerged car as property and homes lie in ruin in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Looking toward the spot where her house once stood, 11-year-old Carla Castillo walks through the floodwaters in her hometown of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
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A car and a washing machine sit together in several feet of water in Cameron. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Homes lie in over a foot of water in Cameron. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
The town of Holly Beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast was completely destroyed and washed away by Hurricane Rita. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
An American flag lies amid the ruins of the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
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An aedrial view of the homes that were submerged in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Another aerial view of homes and businesses in several feet of water in the town of Cameron, Louisiana. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
The scene in Cameron, La., looks like the town was shredded by Hurricane Rita. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)