Here is a picture of a beautiful home restored after Hurricane Katrina. Some have the means to rebuild and this home was rebuilt completely. As you can see, it's gorgeous and appealing....but if you go just two doors down from this house, you find this:
The owners of this home have not returned and may never return at this point. But, just two doors over a mansion sits.....this neighborhood was like night and day.
Pray that you never get sick in the suburb of Jefferson Parish. These modular buildings are the one and only health center for a fairly large suburb. Sadly, it sits in an abandoned Wal Mart parking lot. During our entire tour of the city, we passed only three supermarkets and one lonely Wal Mart that survived the storm. If a Wal Mart didn't survive, they chose not to return and rebuild.
The rebuilding continues in New Orleans, as you can see here. FEMA trailers are pretty much gone due to the formaldehyde problems. But, occasionally you did find one.
Here in the Lower Ninth Ward (the hardest hit area), Brad Pitt has donated his time and money to rebuilding efforts. Here is one of his 180 homes he plans to build in the area. Our tour guide gave a special thanks to all the college students living in or near New Orleans. Still today, hundreds of college students give up their Spring Break and summers to help in the rebuilding efforts through Habitat for Humanity, Brad Pitt's restoration project, and other organizations. The people of New Orleans have not forgotten and will never forget the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The constant reminders of lost loved ones and a changed city will continue to be their motivation to fight and move forward. Needless to say, they have a long way to go, but their spirits and hearts are stronger than ever.
Here is a picture of a beautiful home restored after Hurricane Katrina. Some have the means to rebuild and this home was rebuilt completely. As you can see, it's gorgeous and appealing....but if you go just two doors down from this house, you find this:
The owners of this home have not returned and may never return at this point. But, just two doors over a mansion sits.....this neighborhood was like night and day.
Pray that you never get sick in the suburb of Jefferson Parish. These modular buildings are the one and only health center for a fairly large suburb. Sadly, it sits in an abandoned Wal Mart parking lot. During our entire tour of the city, we passed only three supermarkets and one lonely Wal Mart that survived the storm. If a Wal Mart didn't survive, they chose not to return and rebuild.
The rebuilding continues in New Orleans, as you can see here. FEMA trailers are pretty much gone due to the formaldehyde problems. But, occasionally you did find one.
Here in the Lower Ninth Ward (the hardest hit area), Brad Pitt has donated his time and money to rebuilding efforts. Here is one of his 180 homes he plans to build in the area. Our tour guide gave a special thanks to all the college students living in or near New Orleans. Still today, hundreds of college students give up their Spring Break and summers to help in the rebuilding efforts through Habitat for Humanity, Brad Pitt's restoration project, and other organizations. The people of New Orleans have not forgotten and will never forget the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The constant reminders of lost loved ones and a changed city will continue to be their motivation to fight and move forward. Needless to say, they have a long way to go, but their spirits and hearts are stronger than ever.
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The numbers on the wall are a harsh reality of lives lost...and lives changed forever. I am glad you posted these, it is easy to forget when you are not faced with it daily.
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