Buras-Triumph, Louisiana
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| Buras-Triumph | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 29°21′06″N 89°30′50″W / 29.35167°N 89.51389°WCoordinates: 29°21′06″N 89°30′50″W / 29.35167°N 89.51389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,358 |
| • Density | 670.9/sq mi (259.0/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 70041 |
| Area code(s) | 504 |
Buras-Triumph is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1][2] The population was 3,358 at the 2000 census. On the peninsula, Buras is higher, with Triumph southeast of Buras.
Buras-Triumph has become famous as the location where, on August 29, 2005, at 6:10 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane Katrina, by far the most expensive natural disaster (and one of the deadliest) ever to strike the United States, made its strongest landfall. However, the storm surge and high winds began on the previous day, August 28, 2005. During those 2 days, the area was destroyed as a result.
References[change]
- ↑ "Buras-Triumph, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes), City Data, 2007, webpage: C-BT.
- ↑ "Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list), US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage: C2000-LA.
Other websites[change]
- Louisiana road map of major roads: LA-roadmap.
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