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Surveyor's Rod on Bourbon Street
Photo: Surveyor's rod on Bourbon Street
WALLPAPER
The Big One for the Big Easy, say hurricane experts, is a direct hit from a Category Five storm, which could dump 18 feet (5.5 meters) of water on Bourbon Street. That's a sobering thought for bar manager Casey Pommells, holding an 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) surveryor's rod. "People think it's going to happen sooner or later."
Photograph by Robert Caputo

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