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Katrina - Then and Now 1

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August 29, 2005 - August 29, 2008

Today marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans. Much has been repaired or rebuilt, and much and not, and there is also some neglect. Today I toured the Lakeview area of New Orleans and took photos of this neighborhood’s progress.

Lakeview was hit hard with flood waters when the 17th Street Canal breeched on August 29, 2005. Houses were flooded to the roofs, some were washed away; cars floated away; gas lines burst into flames; and people died.

Today, the third anniversary, we are under threat of yet another hurricane. This one's name is Gustav and predicted to hit in a few days. People are already evacuating and roads out of the state are congested.

I’m posting a few collages I made with the photos from three years ago and today.
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Excellent depiction. I was recently in New Orleans helping with clean up, and it's amazing to see what has not been rebuilt yet. We had women cooking for us because we gave our time. I wanted to hug them for being amazing.