As we near the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, check out this sampling of photographs by Getty Images photographer Mario Tama. Some photos were taken immediately following the hurricane, and others depict life since the storm.
While some photographs serve as a clear reminder of the horrors of the days right after the storm, there is remarkable imagery in the photos that depict conditions in the years since Katrina.
The full collection of photographs, titled "Coming Back: New Orleans Resurgent," will be published by Umbrage Collections on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.