Two days before I was scheduled to come down to the Gulf coast as a volunteer radio operator (I've been a ham operator since I was in high school) Peter Brink, V.P. of the National Trust for Historic Preservation called... [view]

Story of Coast Guard unit aiding in the relief efforts in Gulfport, MS, published in US Coast Guard Reservist magazine, vol 52, no. 7-05. [view]

First-hand account of a Coast Guard reservist who came to New Orleans to assist with the relief efforts of Hurricane Katrina. Published in US Coast... [view]

"Unnatural Disaster" story from US Coast Guard Reservist magazine, vol 52, no. 7-05 Story and images of the Coast Guard response in New Orleans... [view]

I am from Dallas, Texas but I was actually going to school in New Orleans on a track scholarship. I did not even know about the hurricane until late but when I found out I left right then. I packed up a few things and that... [view]

My apartment. [Read more]

Hurricane Katrina was very devastating to many people along the Southern Gulf Coast. The storm itself, however, was not as bad as the aftermath. Race, sex, income and age played a huge role in what would happen to you and... [view]

i evacuated the sunday before the hurricane. my family, one of my freinds, and myself all left at about 10 in the morning going to my aunts house in lafayette. traffic was so bad, we didnt arrive until 11 that night. we... [view]

this is a picture of my little cousin's playset that was destroyed b/c of teh storm. a tree from next door fell on it. [Read more]

For me Katrina came out of nowhere. On August 26, the Friday before Katrina hit, I had plans to go to the Saints game. Little did I know that it was the last time I would go to a game in the dome for this season. Every... [view]

Hello I am originally from Metairie, Louisiana. My story begins on the Sunday that hurricane Katrina was rated a category 5. My father came into my room at around 5:oo a.m. and calmly told me get your things together we... [view]

As with every other hurricane I decided to stay thinking it was a false alarm. I have evacuated before and the traffic and hassle didnt seem worth it. I thought the hurricane would never hit here it never had before in the... [view]