Keywords: BigSandBagNOLALevees2.jpg Contractors fill large bags of sand in New Orleans La on Sept 7 2005 The bags are being used to repair a breach caused by Hurricane Katrina in the levees around New Orleans The contractors are working under the guidance of the U S Army Corps of Engineers U S Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert McRill <p> From structures visible in the background in this and the accompanying photo the location is by the 17th Street Canal breach U S Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert McRill via pentagon gov at http //www pentagon gov/home/photoessays/2005-09/p20050909a1 html 2007-09-07 U S Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert McRill PD-USGov 17th Street Canal after Katrina Sandbags Flexible intermediate bulk containers Photographs by Robert R McRill |