Mark Floegel Surveys Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Greenpeace campaigner Mark Floegel surveys the wreckage left by hurricane Katrina. A small community located along the Mississippi River, south east of New Orleans is now is covered with contaminated sludge from nearby oil industries. This is 23 days after hurricane ‘Katrina’ hit and devastation is evident, with villages and towns still flooded with contaminated water from the oil industries. Local residents and officials blame a ruptured Shell pipeline for spreading oil through marshes and communities down river from New Orleans.