About 10:30 a.m., the wall here fails on the west side ... The catastrophic failure of the levee walls seals New Orleans' fate. Designed to protect the city from a surge of at least 11.2 feet ...

Photos of accomplished visitors and customers on the wall at Neyow's Creole Cafe in New Orleans, one way restaurants tell stories. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune ...