My 5 days in "Paradise"

This is a photo journal of my time in New Orleans gutting out houses as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. FEMA provided Camp, tents, 3 squares a day, a cot, a hot shower and laundry service.

A place to rest? House we did not work on for obvious reasons. (9th ward) House we did not work on for obvious reasons. (9th ward) House we did not work on for obvious reasons. (9th ward) Imagine a busy street in your city with all businesses closed Our neighborhood. A ghost town One of the four houses we worked in "I have never had my picture taken with so many angels." Top # - Date of inspection Bottom # is the # of dead bodies found Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Fridge had floated up and settled on to the counters Fridge U nder fridge Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Compuetr anyone? Interior damage Interior damage Fiberglass bedspread. Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Dead Fan Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Interior damage Team ready to go Must stretch first! We had our own physical trainer. This room still had an inch of water in a "sunken" room Progress Garage Freezer (DO NOT OPEN!) A sense of humor was an absolute must! Crowbar action Manger scene on trash pile Hauling. 4 whellbarrows in constant motion Front yard "Landscaping" shoveling greck Kitchen exhaust Clothes still hanging but rotting on hangers wheeling dumping More progress Precious items we attempt to rescue. Ripping out moldy drywall Memories of a life interupted Teamwork! Clean Kitchen where fridge was suspended Finished! Finished! Finished! Finished! Finished! We didn't have to move the water heater. Finished! Finished! Team Henway! Whats a henway? About 7 or 8 pounds Team Henway Mascot Team Henway Mascot 3CPO gets an honored pirch Finished Pile Pile All of a persons home gutted out and laying on the front yard Mickey gives us encouragement Master Sargent of the house An extraordinary team working only 4 days 2 houses cleaned out completely and 2 others finished. 4 total 5,000 to go new levees Sign to camp that had been underwater too NO photos allowed of the camp (Federal facility) Inside tent