Hurricane Katrina had a profound effect on St. Charles Parish and the entire region. Life changed dramatically after the storm and did not return to “normal”...
Category - Disasters
September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks Terrorist attacks paralyzed the nation on September 11, 2001, when airplanes flew into the twin towers of the World Trade...
On June 1, 1977, a fire destroyed the old high school which was being used for other school and government offices.
The Luling Ferry Disaster from SCPhistory.org on Vimeo. Luling/Destrehan Ferry Disaster The Oct. 20, 1976, collision on the Mississippi River of the George...
Flooding in St. Charles Parish Although the Bonnet Carré Spillway has controlled the waters of the Mississippi River, flooding from rainfall and tides...
The 1970 Bunge Explosion The Bunge Grain Elevator in Destrehan (Modoc) was rocked by two explosions on a quiet Sunday evening in September of 1970. The grain...
Hurricanes and Stormy Weather Mother Nature has had a significant effect on the citizens of St. Charles Parish throughout its history. As early as 1722, one of...
In November of 1912, a spectacular train wreck shattered the stillness of the night in the town of Montz. The headlines of the Times Picayune on Tuesday...
1912 – Disaster Strikes Twice – Great 1912 ‘Crawfish’ Crevasse The yearly spring rise of the Mississippi brought fear of crevasses to those living...
Hymelia Crevasse
Montz Train Wreck