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Items tagged “Lower Ninth Ward” (29 total)

A man wearing a face mask stands amid a large pile of debris, including sheet metal, wood, and a bathtub, with power lines, trees, and a cloudy sky in the background.

A man wearing a face mask stands amid a large pile of debris, including sheet metal, wood,…

Debris pile with discarded televisions, an old refrigerator, and scattered rubble in front of a damaged brick house, with overgrown grass and trees in the background.

Debris pile with discarded televisions, an old refrigerator, and scattered rubble in front…

Gutted bathroom with exposed wooden wall studs surrounding a green toilet and matching bathtub, floor scattered with debris and plaster chips.

Gutted bathroom with exposed wooden wall studs surrounding a green toilet and matching…

A CAT-branded excavator arm with bucket attachment extends against a cloudy sky, with a pine tree visible on the right side of the frame.

A CAT-branded excavator arm with bucket attachment extends against a cloudy sky, with a…

Boarded-up single-story houses with peeling paint line a quiet residential street, utility poles and wires overhead, a "SALE" sign posted near the porch, and overgrown grass in the yards.

Boarded-up single-story houses with peeling paint line a quiet residential street, utility…

A man sits atop a large pile of storm debris—broken furniture, mattresses, and wood scraps—in front of a damaged brick house with a tree beside it.

A man sits atop a large pile of storm debris—broken furniture, mattresses, and wood…

A pile of debris, including sheet metal and roofing material, sits on the ground near a wooden utility pole with power lines, trees, and a cloudy sky in the background.

A pile of debris, including sheet metal and roofing material, sits on the ground near a…

Large debris pile of scrap metal, cardboard, and demolition waste with an excavator claw arm positioned above it, surrounded by overgrown grass, utility poles, trees, and a house in the background.

Large debris pile of scrap metal, cardboard, and demolition waste with an excavator claw…

A man sits atop a large pile of storm debris—broken boards, insulation, and household wreckage—in front of a damaged brick house with its windows and doors missing, under a partly cloudy sky.

A man sits atop a large pile of storm debris—broken boards, insulation, and household…

Large pile of storm debris—mattresses, furniture, and scrap wood—heaped along a roadside near a damaged brick house with boarded windows, under power lines and an overcast sky.

Large pile of storm debris—mattresses, furniture, and scrap wood—heaped along a roadside…

A man wearing a bandana and green T-shirt stands amid a pile of storm debris, including torn roofing panels and twisted metal, with power lines and trees visible in the background under an overcast sky.

A man wearing a bandana and green T-shirt stands amid a pile of storm debris, including…

A man wearing a mask and gloves stands amid a large pile of debris and rubble in a field, with power lines, houses, and overgrown greenery visible in the background.

A man wearing a mask and gloves stands amid a large pile of debris and rubble in a field,…

A crane-equipped truck loads debris and tree branches into a dump truck bed while a worker in a safety vest and hardhat watches, with a pile of cardboard debris in the foreground.

A crane-equipped truck loads debris and tree branches into a dump truck bed while a worker…

Pile of storm debris including broken wood, mattresses, and cloth, with a metal equipment frame spray-painted "VIVA MEXICO," set against overgrown greenery and a red structure.

Pile of storm debris including broken wood, mattresses, and cloth, with a metal equipment…

Interior of a damaged, gutted building with exposed wooden framing and brick walls, floor scattered with debris, trophies, a red ball, old picture frames, and bolt cutters.

Interior of a damaged, gutted building with exposed wooden framing and brick walls, floor…

A woman sits smiling on a damaged brick building's edge, with scattered debris, bricks, and overgrown grass nearby; utility poles and distant structures line the horizon.

A woman sits smiling on a damaged brick building's edge, with scattered debris, bricks,…

A man in a white t-shirt and jeans sits on a makeshift brick seat amid a yard strewn with storm debris, with a wheelbarrow and scattered wreckage visible behind him.

A man in a white t-shirt and jeans sits on a makeshift brick seat amid a yard strewn with…

A man in a white T-shirt and jeans balances on one leg near a brick ledge and concrete slab, with overgrown grass, houses, and a utility pole visible in the background.

A man in a white T-shirt and jeans balances on one leg near a brick ledge and concrete…

Houses Floated

Houses Floated

Ninth Ward Blues

Ninth Ward Blues

Comment card by Al \"Carnival Time\" Johnson

Comment card by Al \"Carnival Time\" Johnson

\"Portrait & Narrative: Broken Mirror Image\"

\"Portrait & Narrative: Broken Mirror Image\"

\"Portrait & Narrative of A. James\"

\"Portrait & Narrative of A. James\"

\"Riding the Nightmare Express\"

\"Riding the Nightmare Express\"

In leaving the neighborhood, the tour travels closer to the breach, making the vast scope…

In leaving the neighborhood, the tour travels closer to the breach, making the vast scope…

Greta's evacuation story reveals how complicated the decision whether or not to leave the…

Greta's evacuation story reveals how complicated the decision whether or not to leave the…

Headed closer towards the worst Industrial Canal levee breaches, the tour briefly stops…

Headed closer towards the worst Industrial Canal levee breaches, the tour briefly stops…

In explaining the effects of flooding on her neighborhood and her house, Greta discusses…

In explaining the effects of flooding on her neighborhood and her house, Greta discusses…

In great detail, Greta describes how her mother found herself trapped in her home and how…

In great detail, Greta describes how her mother found herself trapped in her home and how…