This story was originally published Dec. 30, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

They are images of unutterable desolation and yet somehow brimming with humanity. They speak of suffering and loss and of the resilience of a great city laid low by catastrophe.

They are the memories that have been seared most indelibly into the souls of the 17 Times-Picayune photographers who shot and selected them. Each was asked to explain the moment and the personal meaning it held.

Outside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Sept. 1, 2005

New Orleans is a place of beguiling charm, stealing your heart with vivid images of beautiful oaks, stately mansions, and quaint streetcars. But now, who will soon forget the scenes of bodies lying in the medians of its gr

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