New Orleans, Louisiana - October, 2007

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Superdome
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Graveyard
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Pontchartrain causeway
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New Orleans from Pontchartrain causeway
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New Orleans from I-310
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House #1 - We spent three days here, hanging drywall.  This house was the furthest along the path to being livable again.
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House #1 - We also installed insulation while we were doing the drywall.
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House #1 - This room is nearly complete with new drywall
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House #1 - Jonathan working on the furnace closet.  Apparently New Orleans code requires that the walls in the closet must be covered in drywall.  This is a nightmare!
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House #1 - Another nearly complete room
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House #1 - Bathroom not yet drywalled
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House #1 - Entry room
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House #1
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House #1 - Pile of debris out front, and the storage container where the owner is keeping her salvaged belongings
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Construction and demolition signs are prolific throughout the city, some legitimate businesses, others who prey on unfortunate individuals
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Grace Lutheran Church - our home for the week
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The church was in one of the areas that got the deepest flood waters- note the staining of the windows.  Water was around 8 feet deep for several weeks.  This particular church was nearly complete in its reconstruction when we got there.
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Grace Lutheran Church - our home for the week
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Earthen levee near Lake Pontchartrain
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Earthen levee near Lake Pontchartrain
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Canal in the Lakeview area
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Pumping station in Lakeview
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Houses near canal - Lakeview
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