7th WARD OVERVIEW

The 7th Ward is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is geographically the second largest of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, after the 9th Ward.

The 7th Ward stretches from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. The eastern, or "lower" boundary is Elysian Fields Avenue, the boundary with the 8th Ward. In the "up river" direction to the south-west, the boundary is Esplanade Avenue, the border with the 6th Ward; then from where Esplanade meets Bayou St. John the boundary follows the bayou north to the lake, with the 5th Ward being across the bayou.

AFTER KATRINA

When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, the effects were disastrous. The London Avenue Canal breached catestrophically on both sides, flooding the majority of the Ward and the surrounding area.