23aug13-Braithwaite
42 images Created 10 Oct 2014
Braithwaite, Louisiana.
Hurricane Isaac 1 year later.
The predominantly white upper middle class neighborhood of Braithwaite Park, established in 1936 remains eerie and abandoned as residents failed to return following the flooding and subsequent chemical spill from nearby Stolthaven chemical storage facility. Insurance companies have often refused to pay residents the full value on their policies and many are now in litigation. Many houses once valued at well over $250,000 are rapidly falling into disrepair and blight. Properties are as abandoned as former residents feel, complaining that Plaquemines Parish, the State and Federal government has done little to nothing to help them fight for their rights.
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Hurricane Isaac 1 year later.
The predominantly white upper middle class neighborhood of Braithwaite Park, established in 1936 remains eerie and abandoned as residents failed to return following the flooding and subsequent chemical spill from nearby Stolthaven chemical storage facility. Insurance companies have often refused to pay residents the full value on their policies and many are now in litigation. Many houses once valued at well over $250,000 are rapidly falling into disrepair and blight. Properties are as abandoned as former residents feel, complaining that Plaquemines Parish, the State and Federal government has done little to nothing to help them fight for their rights.
Please note - Photograph use is strictly restricted to EDITORIAL or personal use only. No model releases are supplied unless stipulated. Cutting/copying/pasting images for media/web sites/blog use without permission constitutes copyright theft. For any other use please contact varleypix.com. Thank you.
All images ©varleypix.com
