Pictures taken of my Home in Lakeview; before Katrina and after Katrina. The before picture was taken by my father for insurance purposes. The after... [view]

I had just been at the homecoming dance with my girlfriend after a week of being at a new school. It was the next day we evacuated to Mandeville on a last minute decision because of the increasing strength of the storm.... [view]

My story. Lets see. My family is the typical wait to the very last minute to do everything and anything. So naturally we were looking at the news trying to decide whether or not to evacuate. We decided as typical, to... [view]

I was in the 9th grade when Hurricane Katrina hit. I had just started at Benjamin Franklin High School. When I was a kid, we lived in a small apartment in New Orleans east and were not too well off financially, at all. But... [view]

This was my family room post-Katrina. [Read more]

This is my living room post-Katrina. [Read more]

The things you take for granted are the small things you can never have back that sting the most. From the tiniest favorite clothing piece, to an entire car, to the memories and new beginnings that were forced upon thousands.... [view]

Hurricane Katrina taught me many important life lessons. I was only a sophomore in high school on the Cabrini cross country team. I was young and unconcerned with the news or weather. I was more concerned with what I was... [view]

We left New Orleans the day before Hurricane Katrina and headed to Houston, Texas. There were no hotels available so we drove further out to Rosenberg, TX. Our only option was to stay at a small motel that could accomodate... [view]

When I think of Katrina and her aftermath there is one image I will never forget. It wasn't seeing the destruction of my home or that of my friends and family. It wasn't finding all your pictures and memories destroyed. It... [view]

My family was extremely lucky after Katrina. None of our houses flooded, but my brother decided to move away. We were lucky enough to have a relative allow us to stay in their fishing camp in Pierre Part, LA. We had my... [view]

My dad was apart of katrina. He was living here during the storm and after the storm he lost everything. He lost his house and all of his possesions. He had to row a boat down the streets to find a place to sleep. He... [view]