NEW ORLEANS: POST-KATRINA

New Orleans: 9th Ward

9th Ward
Katrina Destruction

9th Ward
Once a two-Story House

Spray Paint
"X" marks the houses that were searched after Katrina.
In each quadrant of the X were written letters and numbers.
The numbers around the "X" record the results of the searches.
The top symbol represents the date of the search.
The left, the unit who conducted it.
The right was a code for the type of contamination found within.
The bottom number totals the number of bodies found inside.

Brick Homes
Only the brick homes seem to be fully in tact and in the process of being gutted and rebuilt.

Inside Buildings
Interior of buildings.

Signage
Memorials left in empty lots of land where houses have sinced been demolished

Trailers
The few residents who remain in the 9th Ward live in Trailers parked in front of their homes

Advertising
Ads are placed all over the 9th ward for claims, contractors, roofing etc.

Cars
Car ruined by flood waters.
Those somewhat intact were obviously looted
(radios, license plates etc. gone).

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Polluted Water

The water supply is still contaminated.
Tap water can only be ingested in certain areas of the city and only in small quantities.

Trailer Park

FEMA Trailers

Power

Power lines are still down in the lower 9th ward.
Basic utilities and services are not yet reliable in this area.

PODS

Many people store their belongings in PODS which sit in front of their homes.

Spray Paint

Addresses were spray painted on homes, streets and posts
in replace of street signs which had been swept away by the floods

Spray Paint

Each home was searched after Katrina.
Homes where animals were found were spray painted
with "SPCA" and a listing of how many animals
were found and "F/W" which meant that food
and water were left for the animals.

Bumper Sticker

T-shirts, bumper stickers and ads
making fun of FEMA are found all over the city

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Bay St. Louis: Bay St. Louis is an hour and a half away from New Orleans.
Fallen trees and destruction can be seen along the drive between the two cities.