Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Navy landing craft unloading relief supplies.

Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Navy landing craft unloading relief supplies.

St. Michael's Catholic Church. Edge of casino barge at far left. Isle of Capri casino at far right.

NOAA Tide Gauge at pier on Biloxi Back Bay.

Treasure Bay Casino. Prior to Katrina, was moored next to building at far right.

Ruins of Hwy 90 bridge in foreground. Point Cadet Plaza (former Coast Guard Air Station) in center.

Center draw span of Hwy 90 bridge between Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS.

Damage to bridges between Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS. Ocean Springs shoreline at far right.

Damage to beach front homes on Dauphin Island, AL.

Damage to beach front homes on Dauphin Island, AL.

Oil rig washed aground.

Looking west along Biloxi beachfront. Treasure Bay Casino, Broadwater Marina, and Gulf Coast Coliseum. LT David Demers piloting NOAA 61 in foreground.

NOAA 61 at USCG Station Grand Isle.

NOAA 61 at USCG Station Grand Isle.

Sunken fishing boat.

Sunken fishing boat.

Grand Hotel and Casino.

Grand Hotel and Casino.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport.

Grand Hotel and Casino.

Total destruction one block back from the beach at Gulfport.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport and ecological damage to beach.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport and ecological damage to beach.

Photo of gutted church in downtown Gulfport. Taken from Gulfport port facility. Roof and steeple are mostly intact, the walls of the church are completely gone.

Downtown Gulfport

View of destruction looking north from the beach at Gulfport. Note debris line.

Looking west from Gulfport port facility. Marine Life Oceanarium, Copa Casino, and Gulfport Grand Casino.

Marine Life Oceanarium.

McDonalds (only sign remaining) and Big Kmart store.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport.

Relief supply distribution center.

Damage to Gulfport Veteran's Facility.

Damage to Gulfport Veteran's Facility.

Gutted warehouses at Gulfport port facility.

Gutted warehouses at Gulfport port facility.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

NOAA 61 working with contractor helicopters out of a makeshift heliport north of Baton Rouge.

LT Phil Eastman hovering over damaged oil tank.

LT Phil Eastman hovering over damaged oil tank.