Back to hurricane photo index Parish, La., near Empire, Buras and Boothville where Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, at approximately 7:10 a.m. EDT. The vessel pushed on shore demonstrates Katrina’s power. Photo courtesy of NOAA HELP American Red Cross -- (800) HELP-NOW | Salvation Army -- (800) SAL-ARMY | America's Second Harvest -- (800) 771-2303 | Feed the Children -- (800) 525-7575 | Humane Society of America -- (888) 259-5431 Back to hurricane photo index Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).