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Items tagged “Rita” (206 total)

Hurricane Katrina came through South Florida where I lived at the time as a strong…

Hurricane Katrina came through South Florida where I lived at the time as a strong…

A group of men and women stand outside the Hale Boggs Federal Building at 500 Poydras Street, gathered for a press conference, with the building's sign visible behind them.

Press conference on the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New…

A stained interior wall with mold spots, a taped paper reading "After every miracle there is life" above a newspaper clipping, with a blue and black jacket hanging to the left.

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Narrow hallway with mold or water-damage spots covering the walls, leading to a window and doorway at the end; a metal floor grate is visible in the foreground.

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Water-damaged room with a wooden table holding newspapers, cloth, and a puzzle box; a "Family 6 Game Center" box sits below, surrounded by charred, soot-covered debris on the floor.

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Exterior view of the Superdome with a large banner reading "REOPENING 9-24-2006 GO SAINTS," trees and smaller buildings in the foreground, under a partly cloudy sky.

Suuuuuper Dooome

Aerial view of a white RV with an awning extended and a dark pickup truck parked on grass beneath an elevated roadway, with railroad tracks and support pillars visible in the background.

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Large white banner on a building reading "REOPENING 9-24-2006 GO SAINTS," featuring an Atlanta Falcons helmet and a New Orleans Saints helmet, with trees visible below.

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Group of people stand outside a brick house examining a white door marked with spray-painted orange symbols, near a mailbox numbered 6055; one person wears a shirt reading "Tunnel of Oppression."

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Interior of a flood-damaged car showing dirty, mildew-stained seats, a chunk of concrete debris on the driver's seat, and a yellow plastic fuse box or storage case wedged against the door.

A flooded car

Interior room with pink walls and ceiling heavily covered in dark mold growth; a small framed picture hangs on the wall, with a wooden plank and outlet visible below.

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Green "CAVALLO" charter bus parked on a residential street beside a sidewalk with scattered debris and weeds, with houses, parked cars, and utility poles visible in the background under an overcast sky.

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Interior of a storm-damaged room with peeling, water-stained walls, a doorway, and a built-in shelf unit; two people wearing dust masks and gloves stand near a worn sofa under a ceiling fan.

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A residential street with a damaged roof on a brick house, a parked silver sedan, a wooden fence, trash bags on the grass, and bare trees under an overcast sky.

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A closet or storage area with severe mold damage on the walls and ceiling, with plastic-wrapped packages on a shelf and various clothing items hanging on a rod below.

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Interior room with heavy black and brown mold covering the walls and ceiling corner, torn curtains hanging by a window, and three picture frames mounted on the moldy wall above cluttered furniture.

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Mold-covered walls and ceiling surround a debris-filled room with a rusted desk, overturned bucket, wall clock, and framed document, evidence of severe flood damage from Hurricane Katrina.

A damaged house from Katrina

Damaged pink-walled room with extensive black mold on the walls and ceiling, a broken louvered window, and a framed sign reading "AMANDA" hanging on the wall.

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Damaged, mud-caked bathroom with a grime-covered toilet and sink, a striped towel hanging on a rack, and a checkered shower curtain, showing extensive flood damage and debris on the floor.

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Water-damaged room with peeling, stained wood paneling, a torn curtain hanging from a barred window, an overturned wooden chair, and a wall-mounted telephone with dangling cord.

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A group of volunteers wearing protective masks and gloves, with shirts reading "Illinois State," "We Ain't Got Time To Breathe," and "Making a Difference," line up to enter a brick house.

Outside a hurricane damaged house

Folded white t-shirts printed with "Girls Gone Wild" above two orange hurricane-shaped graphics labeled "Katrina" and "Rita," with "New Orleans" text beneath.

Hurricanes Uncensored

Mold-covered walls surround a wrecked room with an overturned wooden table and chairs, debris-strewn floor, a brick fireplace with mirror, and a soiled couch in the foreground.

Inside a hurricane damaged house

Three framed waterfall pictures hang on a badly water-stained and moldy wall inside a damaged house, with a metal cabinet visible in the lower right corner.

Inside a hurricane damaged house

Three framed waterfall photographs hang on a water-stained wall, the center one inscribed with the Serenity Prayer text in white script.

The Serenity Prayer

A brick house with a plywood-covered garage door spray-painted with "SEE U SOON" in white letters, address numbers 7821 mounted beside an arched window.

See u Soon

Framed Serenity Prayer print with waterfall imagery hangs on a stained, water-damaged wall, flanked by other picture frames with fogged or discolored glass.

Inside a hurricane damaged house

Heavy black mold covers the walls and ceiling of a child's room, with a floral border near the ceiling and faded Winnie the Pooh decals still visible amid the damage.

Inside a hurricane damaged house

Pale stucco building with a slate roof, tall chimney, and two dormer windows, one roof section covered in tarp with exposed wooden slats from storm damage; shuttered windows line the facade below.

Convent in the French Quarter

Flooded wetland with partially submerged tree trunks and posts, bordered by distant trees, seen from a bridge with a concrete guardrail under a partly cloudy sky.

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Damaged glass high-rise building with missing panels, school buses and parked cars in a lot, two men walking on grass, and street signs reading "Lake Charles Civic Center," "Port of Lake Charles," and "One Way."

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Rain-streaked windshield view of a highway in heavy rain, with a van's hazard lights ahead, overhead green highway signs, and a timestamp reading "24 11:26AM" in the corner.

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A white lighthouse-style building with a red roof stands amid storm debris, with downed power lines, bare trees, and a damaged structure nearby under a clear sky.

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A car lies overturned on its roof beside a street, with a damaged house, scattered debris, and downed branches visible behind it, surrounded by trees and an open grassy field in the foreground.

This is one of the most beautiful shots I took while riding around the Lower 9th Ward.…

Laminated ID badge reading "Cajun Dome LOCAL VOLUNTEER" with a photo of a person wearing glasses and a plaid shirt, labeled "Adam Melancon" at the bottom.

My badge when volunteering for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at the Cajun Dome

White garage door with search-and-rescue markings and spray-painted text reading "1 chicken," "1 black cat 9-30," and "10/5 10/7 F/u 10-10 NF/FW," on a brick house numbered 712.

I like the chicken part... Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Discarded appliances and debris piled on a curb beside a utility pole, with storm-damaged houses, a collapsed roof, and overgrown vacant lots in the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Row of damaged houses along a cracked, overgrown street in the Lower Ninth Ward, with a teal car parked at the curb and faded search-and-rescue markings spray-painted on one home's wall.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Green wooden fence gate with a large orange spray-painted X and the numbers "9/16" and "5/8," beside a white sign reading "PATSY P.S. WATCH MY PLACE THEY'RE BREAKING IN."

"Patsy pls. watch my place. They're breaking in." Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A wooden artist's mannequin figure mounted on a cross, draped with pearl necklaces, stands among a makeshift memorial of wooden crosses and beads in a grassy lot with houses in the background.

This cemetery (I think) was placed on a road medium. 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A deflated, multicolored kite made of red, blue, yellow, and green fabric lies crumpled on the ground amid scattered bricks, debris, and weeds, with a piece of weathered plywood visible to the left.

A deflated, multicolored kite made of red, blue, yellow, and green fabric lies crumpled on…

A makeshift memorial of wooden crosses, rosary beads, a clock, and red flowers arranged on grass beneath a tree, with small framed photos and mementos placed at the tree's base.

This cemetery (I think) was placed on a road medium. 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A damaged McDonald's sign with torn plastic beneath its yellow arches stands above a "DRIVE-THRU" sign, set against a partly cloudy sky with power lines and trees below.

New Orleans, LA

A closed McDonald's restaurant with its windows boarded up in plywood, overgrown grass in front, and a small red sign reading "EMPLOYEES" posted near the entrance.

New Orleans, LA

Large curved stadium exterior with vertical paneling, a metal pole and lights in foreground, trees below, and city high-rises in the background under a cloudy sky.

The Super Dome was still under reconstruction when I was there. New Orleans, LA

A makeshift memorial of PVC pipes and scattered debris sits on a grassy roadside, with a handwritten sign reading "Happy Birthday Joe" beside it, houses and parked cars in the background.

Some artish stuff on a Median in the 9th Ward. New Orleans, LA

A makeshift memorial with scattered flowers, balloons, and a handwritten sign sits on a grassy median, with bagged debris piled nearby along a residential street.

Some artish stuff on a Median in the 9th Ward. New Orleans, LA

A white duplex house with two dark doors and arched windows, spray-painted with search-and-rescue markings and messages including "2 dogs trapped in backyard" and profanity.

New Orleans, LA

Abandoned pink single-story house with a damaged porch and overgrown yard, spray-painted with "PLEASE BULLDOZE" across the boarded front, flanked by white houses on a debris-strewn street.

"Please Bulldose" Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A damaged house partially buried under fallen trees and tangled branches, with a ladder leaning against the debris and piles of wood and storm wreckage scattered along the street.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA