Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary

August 29th will mark the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall on the gulf coast. The storm would go on to ravage New Orleans while displacing countless residents.

See powerful photos of the hurricane's aftermath in the gallery below.

PHOTOS: Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary

The powerful hurricane hit Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, causing significant damage to the Gulf Coast from Texas to central Florida and forcing a storm surge that breached a system of levees built to protect New Orleans.

"Katrina: Ten years after the storm" airs tonight, August 23, at 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. CT on ABC.