Buras is a

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(CDP) in Plaquemines Parish,

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, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census, and 1,109 in 2020. Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP.

History

Hurricane Katrina made its official landfall in Louisiana in Buras in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on August 29, 2005. Buras experienced the full force of the storm, with catastrophic winds and storm surge leading to extensive damage. This area marked the first point of impact for one of the most devastating hurricanes in U.S. history. In November 2006, Jeré Longman of ''

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'' wrote that "almost no evidence of recovery exist d in the post- Hurricane Katrina period. In December 2007, Longman reported that there was still "little sign of recovery" in Buras. The town was founded in the 1840s; 20 years later, it was the site of Civil War battles at Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Today, the Buras area is known for hauling in much of the state's oysters.

Geography

Climate

Demographics

Buras was split off from the Buras-Triumph CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. census. In the pre-Katrina period (before August 29, 2005) Buras had about 30-40 Cambodian shrimpers, presenting the area's large

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population. In the post-Hurricane period (after August 29, 2005) Brenda Kap, quoted in ''

'', stated most of them had returned. At the 2020 United States census, its Asian population was 344, making them the second-largest racial and ethnic group in the CDP; non-Hispanic and Latino whites made up 471 persons total, and Black and African Americans were the third largest group.

Government

The

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operates a post office.

Education

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, next to the Buras CDP, and with a Buras postal address. Prior to 2005, Buras Middle School (grades 6–8) and Buras High School (grades PK-5 and 9–12) served the community, but Hurricane Katrina damaged the buildings.Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services
." Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. In the immediate post-Katrina period no new campuses opened in Buras, leading some residents to feel that the community may further erode. The permanent school building of South Plaquemines High was established on the site of the former Buras Middle School, while faculty residences were placed on the property of the former Buras High School. Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College. The Plaquemines Parish Library maintains the Buras Branch. - Click "Buras Library" tab.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana Census-designated places in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Census-designated places in Louisiana Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River Census-designated places in the New Orleans metropolitan area