Buras, Louisiana
E512142
Buras, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish known for its location near the Mississippi River Delta and vulnerability to major hurricanes such as Katrina.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shell Beach, Louisiana | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | unincorporated ⓘ |
| areaCode | 504 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countyEquivalent | Plaquemines Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disasterTypeExperienced |
storm surge
ⓘ
wind damage from hurricanes ⓘ |
| economy |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
oil and gas industry support ⓘ oyster industry ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying ⓘ |
| feature | proximity to Mississippi River Delta ⓘ |
| FIPSClass | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| geographicCharacteristic | deltaic plain ⓘ |
| governingBody | Plaquemines Parish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hitBy |
Hurricane Betsy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hurricane Camille NERFINISHED ⓘ Hurricane Katrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing and hunting opportunities
ⓘ
hurricane vulnerability ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Louisiana Highway 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mississippi River Delta region
ⓘ
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Hurricane Katrina landfall area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | Plaquemines Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buras-Triumph census-designated place
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Orleans metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small community ⓘ |
| postalCode | 70041 ⓘ |
| rebuildingAfter | Hurricane Katrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal community ⓘ |
| riskFactor | exposure to major hurricanes ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
storm surge flooding ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportation | served by Louisiana Highway 23 ⓘ |
| vulnerabilityTo | hurricanes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shell Beach, Louisiana