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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Residents gather at the hurricane Katrina memorial in the Lower 9th Ward to remember those who perished when the industrial canal levee breached less than a mile from where they stand. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Robert Lynn Green Sr  and grand daughter Chayana Hurst (4 yrs) sits on the steps of 1826 Tennessee Street in front of his trailer in the Lower 9th Ward. The steps are all that remain of his house after it was deluged by the levee breach just blocks from the steps. Robert lost his mother and grand daughter at the house when they perished in the terrible flooding. He lost hold of his grand daughter in the swirling floods. She was drowned. His mother was not found for 4 months when her skeleton was discovered in what remained of his washed away house. Robert hopes to rebuild. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Deserted, empty houses remain derelict and decimated in the Lower 9th Ward. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush visited a high school less than a mile from the still demolished Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward. Bush posed for photo opportunities at a newly rebuilt high school, yet close by the ghostly remains of another high school show how so many have been left behind. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August  2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, the army commander who came to New Orleans and took charge during the darkest days following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina tries to answer questions from tearful former resident Valeria Schexnayder. Honore revisits the mainly deserted, still decimated Lower 9th Ward on the Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown with grass growing in the streets. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Deserted, empty houses remain derelict and decimated in the Lower 9th Ward. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • March 6th,2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Six months after hurricane Katrina devasted the Lower 9th Ward, recovery work, slow and sometimes grim, continues at what appears to be a snail's pace. Volunteer Chaplains from Victim Relief in Texas perform a simple ceremony over the remains of a resident of the Lower 9th Ward discovered in a house. The house had previously been searched and a body removed, however it appears the initial removal process missed some of the remains which were today placed in a plastic bag and taken away by the coroners office.
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  • 27 August 2014. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Hurricane Katrina 9 years later. Burnell Cotlon prepares to open the first grocery store set to return to the Lower 9th Ward.  The building is being renovated and will be officially opened on September 9th as the area continues to struggle to recover from Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 27 August 2014. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Hurricane Katrina 9 years later. Keisha Cotlon peers from the window of the first grocery store set to return to the Lower 9th Ward.  The building is being renovated and will be officially opened on September 9th as the area struggles to recover from Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Grand children Chyana Hurst (4 yrs (l)) and Tyriq Burton (3 yrs) await cutting of a memorial cake inside Robert Lynn Green Sr's FEMA trailer  at 1826 Tennessee Street in the Lower 9th Ward. His house was destroyed by the deluge when the levee breached just blocks from the steps. Robert lost his mother and another grand daughter at the house when they perished in the terrible flooding. He lost hold of his grand daughter in the swirling floods. She was drowned. His mother was not found for 4 months when her skeleton was discovered in what remained of his washed away house. Jason hopes to rebuild. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 20 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Jerome Benjamin (with weed-eater) and Louis Banks (mower) work to reign in the weeds at an abandoned Lower 9th ward property with flood grime thick on the windows, thick on everything that belongs to an elderly lady the men know as 'Grandma.' Everyone knew 'Grandma,' they say. Her real grandson was supposed to come by and get the gutted home ready for sale. He never showed up. The neighbourhood is deserted. It is hard to imagine anyone living here ever again.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. The sun sets on the first day of hurricane season. Katrina keeps on killing. A dead dog lies amongst piles of wreckage in the devastated Lower 9th Ward. Nine months after hurricane Katrina and the area continues to resemble a war zone.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. First day of hurricane season. An armed security guard stands watch over Army Corps engineers and contractors who have been threatened as they rebuild the 4,000 ft long, $34 million  flood wall, rebuilt by Cajun Contractors for the Army Corps of Engineers is almost complete and stands, in theory, ready to protect the devastated Lower 9th Ward from the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal. Photographed is the area where a huge barge smashed through the original flood wall, where a tidal wave of water rushed through, devastating the area where so many people died.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. As part of the 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles the devastated neighborhood was filled with pink structures to help draw attention to the plight of the area. Images of pink structures with front steps and blight, all that remains of properties washed away in the Lower 9th ward flood.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. As part of the 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles the devastated neighborhood was filled with pink structures to help draw attention to the plight of the area. Images of pink structures with front steps and blight, all that remains of properties washed away in the Lower 9th ward flood.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. The pink project sprung up over a couple of days, where mock housing in shocking bright pink is strewn around the still devastated Lower 9th Ward.  <br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Signs of hope and rebuilding. Darryl Ratcliff unloads cinder blocks from his van in the Lower 9th Ward. Daryl is helping an elderly couple to rebuild their home which was washed away when the industrial canal levee breached. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. First day of hurricane season. Wishful thinking on cleared ground beside the massive, 4,000 ft long, $34 million  flood wall, rebuilt by Cajun Contractors for the Army Corps of Engineers is almost complete and stands, in theory, ready to protect the devastated Lower 9th Ward from the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal. Photographed is the area where a huge barge smashed through the original flood wall, where a tidal wave of water rushed through, devastating the area where so many people died.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. The sun sets on the first day of hurricane season. Piles of wreckage in the devastated Lower 9th Ward. Nine months after hurricane Katrina and the area continues to resemble a war zone.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. The sun sets on the first day of hurricane season. Reflected misery. Water builds up amidst piles of wreckage in the devastated Lower 9th Ward. With water mains switched back on, ruptured infrastructure permits water to seep to the surface, forming stagnant fetid pools where mosquitos breed unchecked.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. First day of hurricane season. L/R; Children of the storm return home. Ariana Murph (13 yrs) and her friend Renisha Menendez (11 yrs) escape a biting insect as they walk through piles of wreckage of what used to be Ariana's home at 1739 Jourdan Ave in the devastated Lower 9th Ward. Photographed is the area where a huge barge smashed through the original flood wall, where a tidal wave of water rushed through, devastating the area where so many people died. Four of Ariana's neighbours perished in the storm.
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  • 1 June, 2006. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. First day of hurricane season. Children of the storm return home. R/L; Arthur Murph clambers out of the rubble of what remains of his home. His daughters' friend Renisha Menendez (11 yrs) retrieves an evacuation suitcase he packed for his daughter Ariana, but was never able to get out before the home was destroyed. They stand in the wreckage of what used to be Murph and Ariana's home at 1739 Jourdan Ave in the devastated Lower 9th Ward. The huge barge which smashed through the original flood wall came to rest in front of their house, where a tidal wave of water rushed through, devastating the area where so many people died. Four of Arthur's neighbours perished in the storm. Arthur was in his home when the levee breached, he claims the night of the 28th August, 2005, the night before Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Arthur smashed his way out of his roof and swam to a neighbors house where he remained for 3 days awaiting rescue. Arthur can not go into details because of a pending lawsuit. He appears in the Spike Lee movie about the storm.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Jan 04 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
The 'Pink Project' in association with Brad Pitt. The still devastated and desolate Lower 9th Ward. Almost totally destroyed  by Hurricane Katrina, this is where actor Brad Pitt envisioned 'Make it Right,' inviting architects' from all over the world to submit plans to help rebuild the Lower 9th ward.  The 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles placed pink structures throughout the neighbourhood to help draw attention to the plight of the area. The 'houses' are lit at night using solar energy stored during the day. Over 1,000 mini solar lights are scattered on the ground, representing the approximate 1,600 victims of Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. As part of the 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles the devastated neighborhood was filled with pink structures to help draw attention to the plight of the area. Images of pink structures with front steps and blight, all that remains of properties washed away in the Lower 9th ward flood.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. The pink project sprung up over a couple of days, where mock housing in shocking bright pink is strewn around the still devastated Lower 9th Ward.  Here an old set of steps to where a house once stood is surrounded by pink 'houses.'<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • March 8th, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Six months after hurricane Katrina devasted the Lower 9th Ward, recovery work begins with the clearing of roads and debris by private contractors. And still, six months after hurricane Katrina, many roads remain blocked by houses and their contents spilled into the roads where they came to rest as the water swept through.<br />
A clock lies amidst the rubble of someone's former living room on North Tonti Street. The clock, stopped at ten minutes to ten on the morning hurricane Katrina smashed the house from its foundations moving it halfway into the street.
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  • 29 August 2013. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Hurricane Katrina memorial 8 years later. <br />
L/R; Robert Green, Tom Darden and Willie Murray. Green is an activist and survivor of Hurricane Katrina, wearing a t-shirt in memory of his mother and grand daughter who perished in the storm. Tom Darden is the executive director and Murray is the Community Relations manager for Brad Pitt's 'Make it Right' Foundation. The foundation organized a cook out and award ceremony for home owners in the Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley
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  • 23 August 2013. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Charlie Varley photographs as used in connection with the Bard Pitt 'Make it Right Foundation' rebuilding efforts in the Lower 9th Ward. <br />
Brad Pitt's 'Make it Right Foundation' enjoys limited success with ecologically sustainable housing rebuilds in a handful of city blocks.  <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley
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  • March 6th,2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Six months after hurricane Katrina devasted the Lower 9th Ward, recovery work, slow and sometimes grim, continues at what appears to be a snail's pace. Volunteers from the 'Common Ground' charitable organisation work tirelessly to gut and prepare sound houses for renovation. A man using a mild bleach solution power washes mould from the stripped interior of a home.
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  • 23 August 2013. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Charlie Varley photographs as used in connection with the Bard Pitt 'Make it Right Foundation' rebuilding efforts in the Lower 9th Ward. <br />
Brad Pitt's 'Make it Right Foundation' enjoys limited success with ecologically sustainable housing rebuilds in a handful of city blocks.  <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourist and hurricane Katrina survivor Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) returns to the city almost a year after he was caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud was amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. Bud is shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. As part of the 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles the devastated neighborhood was filled with pink structures to help draw attention to the plight of the area.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • Dec 03 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Brad Pitt revisits the Lower 9th ward, devastated by Hurricane Katrina to present 'Make it Right' where architects' designs are unveiled to the public. As part of the 'Pink Project' in association with Graft architects of Los Angeles the devastated neighborhood was filled with pink structures to help draw attention to the plight of the area.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourist and hurricane Katrina survivor Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) returns to the city almost a year after he was caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud was amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. Bud is shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourist and hurricane Katrina survivor Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) returns to the city almost a year after he was caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud was amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. Bud is shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourist and hurricane Katrina survivor Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) returns to the city almost a year after he was caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud was amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. Bud is shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourist and hurricane Katrina survivor Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) returns to the city almost a year after he was caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud was amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. Bud is shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourist and hurricane Katrina survivor Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) returns to the city almost a year after he was caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud was amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. Bud is shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 August 2006 - New Orleans - Louisiana. <br />
Lower 9th ward. Australian tourists and hurricane Katrina survivors Bud Hopes (33yrs - Brisbane) and Michelle Van Grinsven (22yrs- Sydney) return to the city almost a year after they were caught up in hurricane Katrina. Bud and Michelle were amongst the tourists evacuated to the Superdome during the storm. Bud emerged as the 'leader' of the tourist group of some 70 foreign tourists caught up in the hell that was the Superdome in the days after the storm last year. The two are shocked to discover the lack of action amidst the debris of the still ruined Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Californian women of 'Indigo Eyes' provide a bit of relief from the sadness. The women play music and sign religious songs in the mostly deserted, empty remains of the  decimated Lower 9th Ward. They stopped and wandered in the gutted Mt Carmel Church. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Californian women of 'Indigo Eyes' provide a bit of relief from the sadness. The women play music and sign religious songs in the mostly deserted, empty remains of the  decimated Lower 9th Ward. They stopped and wandered in the gutted Mt Carmel Church. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Californian women of 'Indigo Eyes' provide a bit of relief from the sadness. The women play music and sign religious songs in the mostly deserted, empty remains of the  decimated Lower 9th Ward. They stopped and wandered in the gutted Mt Carmel Church. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The empty streets of the largely derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The empty streets of the largely derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush visited a high school less than a mile from the still demolished Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward. Bush posed for photo opportunities at a newly rebuilt high school, yet close by the ghostly remains of another high school show how so many have been left behind. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush visited a high school less than a mile from the still demolished Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward. Bush posed for photo opportunities at a newly rebuilt high school, yet close by the ghostly remains of another high school show how so many have been left behind. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush visited a high school less than a mile from the still demolished Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward. Bush posed for photo opportunities at a newly rebuilt high school, yet close by the ghostly remains of another high school show how so many have been left behind. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush visited a high school less than a mile from the still demolished Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward. Bush posed for photo opportunities at a newly rebuilt high school, yet close by the ghostly remains of another high school show how so many have been left behind. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush visited a high school less than a mile from the still demolished Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward. Bush posed for photo opportunities at a newly rebuilt high school, yet close by the ghostly remains of another high school show how so many have been left behind. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Deserted, empty lots and houses remain derelict and decimated in the Lower 9th Ward. Forlorn 'For Sale' signs decorate empty space. The area remains mostly abandoned and overgrown, ghostly reminders of lives that once were. President Bush came to town and claimed he could be proud of what local and federal government have achieved in the city. Yet two years after the storm, it is quite clear that local and federal government are failing and have a great deal to do to live up their promises.<br />
Photo credit; Charlie Varley.
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Grand children Chyana Hurst (4 yrs (l)) and Tyriq Burton (3 yrs) await cutting of a memorial cake inside Robert Lynn Green Sr's FEMA trailer  at 1826 Tennessee Street in the Lower 9th Ward. His house was destroyed by the deluge when the levee breached just blocks from the steps. Robert lost his mother and another grand daughter at the house when they perished in the terrible flooding. He lost hold of his grand daughter in the swirling floods. She was drowned. His mother was not found for 4 months when her skeleton was discovered in what remained of his washed away house. Jason hopes to rebuild. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Robert Lynn Green Sr  and grand daughter Chayana Hurst (4 yrs) sits on the steps of 1826 Tennessee Street in front of his trailer in the Lower 9th Ward. The steps are all that remain of his house after it was deluged by the levee breach just blocks from the steps. Robert lost his mother and grand daughter at the house when they perished in the terrible flooding. He lost hold of his grand daughter in the swirling floods. She was drowned. His mother was not found for 4 months when her skeleton was discovered in what remained of his washed away house. Robert hopes to rebuild. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Robert Lynn Green Sr  sits on the steps of 1826 Tennessee Street in front of his trailer in the Lower 9th Ward. The steps are all that remain of his house after it was deluged by the levee breach just blocks from the steps. Robert lost his mother and grand daughter at the house when they perished in the terrible flooding. He lost hold of his grand daughter in the swirling floods. She was drowned. His mother was not found for 4 months when her skeleton was discovered in what remained of his washed away house. Robert hopes to rebuild. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Jason Freeman sits on the steps of 1837 Jordan Ave in the Lower 9th Ward. The steps are all that remain of his house after it was deluged by the levee breach just  a block from the steps. He has gathered with friends and family for a BBQ to remember those who perished in the terrible flooding.  Jason hopes to rebuild. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Graffiti tags the industrial canal levee at the same spot where the levee breached during hurricane Katrina killing hundreds of New Orleanians. The simple word, 'Hindsight' mirrors the attitude of many residents struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Local council woman Cynthia Willard Lewis leads a prayer with ministers at the top of the Claiborne Bridge where wreaths and flowers were thrown into the canal in memory of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Residents had gathered at the hurricane Katrina memorial in the Lower 9th Ward to remember those who perished when the industrial canal levee breached less than a mile from where they stand. Many residents are struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2007. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Graffiti tags the industrial canal levee at the same spot where the levee breached during hurricane Katrina killing hundreds of New Orleanians. The simple word, 'Hindsight' mirrors the attitude of many residents struggling to return to the still derelict and decimated Lower 9th Ward.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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