Bridge repair work still going on
Metal, temporary bridge fix
The asphalt panels on the road "clapped" all the way across the repaired sections
Across Lake Ponchartrain... there are small white letters on the roof of this building that spell "HELP"
20 months after Hurricane Katrina, suburban New Orleans
FEMA trailers were everywhere
On top of a levee, looking out over Lake Ponchartrain
Heading into downtown New Orleans
As we drove from Pascagoula to New Orleans, there was 109 miles of devastation. There was not one area that had not been touched by Katrina. Crossing Lake Ponchartrain into the suburban area of New Orleans, where we toured a few blocks, there was nearly complete silence on the bus. We were all in shock over the amount of destruction still prevalent. Our hearts dropped to our feet as we became aware that some of these people have been living in their FEMA trailers for 20 months. There were markings on homes to be demolished and evidence of some trying to rebuild... there were ghost towns with no one and nothing in site and piles of scrap metal from destroyed car dealerships. And to think... there is virtually no news coverage of how this disaster is continuing to impact the lives of the Gulf Coast residents.
WE MUST NOT FORGET THEM.
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