Parish Government Holds 19th Annual Katrina Memorial Ceremony

  • Parish President Louis Pomes speaks at the 19th Annual Hurricane Katrina Commemorative Ceremony
    Parish President Louis Pomes speaks at the 19th Annual Hurricane Katrina Commemorative Ceremony
  • Chalmette High School Voices pose for a photo after singing the National Anthem during the ceremony.
    Chalmette High School Voices pose for a photo after singing the National Anthem during the ceremony.

    This past Thursday August 29, St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) held the 19th Annual Hurricane Katrina Commemoration & Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Shell Beach Katrina Memorial in lower St. Bernard.

    Meant to remember both the total destruction the storm wrought on St. Bernard and the 164 parish residents who lost their lives, the event featured the traditional reading of the victim’s names …