NEW ORLEANS 2005

post-katrina

Following the destructive path of Hurricane Katrina along the gulf coast, I was asked if I would be interested in traveling to New Orleans to help my company's sister station, WWWL, in their time of need. They were the only station to remain on the air in the days that followed the storm, when the worst part of the disaster would begin. I quickly volunteered for the assignment.

The photographs aren't of the highest quality, taken from a couple disposable cameras acquired on the road, as my good still camera was still in the shop. While the colors and resolution aren't the greatest, the images speak for themselves...

Here are some the writings and photographs I found along the way...

Accepting Volunteers to the Destruction

DAY TWO

Into the City, Part I

Into the City, Part II

A True Look at the City

IMAGES

Submerged Homes in the West Side
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New Orleans Skyline from the Interstate

More Flooding in the West End
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Superdome

Water rose to the Offramp

Overturned Trailers on the Interstate
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The water rose, the water receded, the fish were left on the interstate to dry out

View from Interstate Bridge

Barge slammed into Bridge
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More flooding along the Interstate

Helicopters Survey the Damage

Jason on Bourbon Street
oddly deserted?!?

Bourbon & St. Louis

Bourbon Street on Photoshop
(fixed finger over lens)

Downtown
(a photoshop repair from finger over lens...can you tell???)

Downtown near Convention Center

Harrah's: OPS HQ

Wayne Carter
WVEC Reporter and New Orleans Native

The articles I posted on the forum at my station's website.
http://www.wvec.com/forums/

Some pictures from the adventure in New Orleans at my station's website:
http://www.wvec.com/news/gallery/
(click on Hurricane Katrina)