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Photos: Keeping track of Katrina

As the hurricane swept across Florida and into Louisiana and beyond, legions of camera owners recorded its progress.
By Bill Detwiler, Contributor
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house in Baton Rouge

Hurricane Katrina battered homes in Louisiana and elsewhere. In Baton Rouge, this house was torn open.

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winds in Florida

Before it headed toward Louisiana, Katrina paid a wet, windy visit to Florida. One person trying to drive through the storm in Fort Lauderdale called it "easily the most harrowing yet exciting 10 minutes of my life."

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waves hit coast

Waves batter a pier at Navarre Beach, on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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banyan tree

This banyan tree didn't survive Katrina's high winds.

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downed trees

The hurricane downed trees and damaged cars.

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