I found this great site that has done a good job at showing the path of the storm surge
Kartrina Storm Surge Part 3 Buras, Empire, Plaquemines Parsh, LA.

” Surge heights were certainly significant in Plaquemines Parish – as I’ve said, the entire parish was basically underwate”

Photos from that site..

These aerial images from Plaquemines Parish web site show Triumph, Buras, and a freighter
that was washed up on the levee in Buras:

Image courtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government

Image courtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government

Image courtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government

This is the Buras collapsed water tower and the destroyed Empire Civic Center:

Imagecourtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government

Image courtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government

A tangle of ships were washed up against the Empire overpass, including two large trawlers.
Here’s an aerial view, a view from the overpass, and a ground-level view of a NOAA Survey crew, showing just how massive these are:

Image courtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government

Image courtesy of Plaquemines Parish Government