It was October 1, 2005, and it was the first day my 74-year old mother-in-law was able to see the destruction the storm had... [Read more]

WE ARE THE MEYER FAMILY. WE LIVED IN ARABI FIRST HOUSE BEHIND ARABI DINER. WE LIVED THERE FOR 10 YEARS WHEN KATRINA TOOK IT AWAY. IT WAS OUR FIRST HOUSE AND WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE THERE FOREVER. ON SUNDAY BEFORE THE STORM WE... [view]

This van was parked behind UNO's Jefferson Center, on Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, in the fall of 2008. [view]

A woman was wearing this shirt at Daneel Playground in New Orleans on October 10, 2009. She said her brother bought it from a... [Read more]

I was about 4 1/2 months pregnant when I was able to return back to my home after Katrina had hit. Looking out of the car... [Read more]

A baptist church after Katrina. The entire rear side of the building is washed away. This church is located in the Lower 9th Ward North of Claiborne. The photo was taken during the middle of 2006 as I recall. I'd guess the... [view]

This is a song I wrote shortly after Katrina. I arrived here approximately two weeks after Katrina hit and have been here ever since. My music is the majority of the reason I stayed, and the unique culture that supports music... [view]

This is a photo of myself playing music at a church in the Lower 9th Ward. My music is the main reason I stayed in this area after the recovery and relief efforts were no longer needed. [view]

Hurricane Katrina came through South Florida where I lived at the time as a strong Category Two, killed four people and filled both of my trailers with water. I was at a Red Cross shelter helping with ham radio at the time it... [view]

Hurricane Katrina helped many of us appreciate the little things, kind of like recession did for many people. My family had never spent soooo much time together until Katrina. We spent 16 hours in a car on our way to Dallas,... [view]

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