English: 17th Street Canal, New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina. View from air. The Canal runs horizontally across the upper part of the photo; the area at the bottom of the photo (the east side of the Canal, in the city limits of New Orleans) is flooded, while the top area (west side of the Canal, City of Metairie) is dry. The highway running vertically left of center is Interstate 10; the interchange with the road running horizontally in the bottom third of the photo is West End Boulevard. The roadway running vertically right of center is Veterans Highway. Box shows closeup of boats at end of flooded area of Veterans Highway.