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Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

A water-damaged interior wall with an arched niche holding a small shelf, the plaster stained and streaked with grime and mold from flooding.

We all have many stories but one that stands out in my mind is when I returned to N.O. for the first time in early October. I went into my house which had 7-8 feet of water. Of course, everything was overturned, moved and in total disarray. I had waffles in the bedroom and a huge dog food container had floated through the house, made a turn in the hall and settled in the front of the house. However, in the same hall stood a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue in front of my childrens' pictures. The statue and the pictures were still in their original place having never moved an inch. Attached is a before and after picture showing the sediment around a clean sport where the statue was. All I said, was thank you Lord for caring for my children. Lori K. Picone PS OOPS...I couldn't attach both pics so this is the after picture.

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2309.