New Orleans
Never before have I felt so helpless as when I was watching Hurricane Katrina ravage New Orleans. To see all of those people young and old, rich or poor just waiting for someone to rescue them and trying to survive was heartwrenching. It's hard to believe that its already been 2 years already.
Part of my day yesterday was spent touring the city including the 9th ward where there is still almost as much damage as there was when Katrina hit. I would like to share a few of the photos that I was able to get.
This house was detached and floated off in the flood leaving only the front porch.Since street signs and road signs were destroyed in the flood there were lots of homemade signs in their place. 
This man is living in a trailer where his home used to be. Katrina claimed the lives of both of his daughters and he has turned his property to a memorial to his daughters with plaques in their honor and a raised American flag. He had a sign posted that read "I am now home. I will rebuild. I am New Orleans!" 
Before evacuating this family left a message on what is left of their house reading "This was home"
It was heartbreaking to see the entire contents of someone's home broken and piled on the front lawn.
This house was demolished when another house floated over and slammed into it. Once the water started to recede a refrigerator that had been floating above the house landed and remained on the roof.
All of the houses in the area had the markings left from those who inspected the houses searching for those still remaining. Sadly this house shows that they did come across a resident that had not survived. 
Please keep New Orleans in your prayers as there is still so much help that is needed.
This man is living in a trailer where his home used to be. Katrina claimed the lives of both of his daughters and he has turned his property to a memorial to his daughters with plaques in their honor and a raised American flag. He had a sign posted that read "I am now home. I will rebuild. I am New Orleans!" 
Before evacuating this family left a message on what is left of their house reading "This was home"
It was heartbreaking to see the entire contents of someone's home broken and piled on the front lawn.
This house was demolished when another house floated over and slammed into it. Once the water started to recede a refrigerator that had been floating above the house landed and remained on the roof.
All of the houses in the area had the markings left from those who inspected the houses searching for those still remaining. Sadly this house shows that they did come across a resident that had not survived. 
Please keep New Orleans in your prayers as there is still so much help that is needed.
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