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Hurricane Katrina hits Grandma's House

I thought some of you might like to see what
the inside of some 100,000 homes in the Greater New Orleans area
look like.

This gallery contains images taken at my mother in law's home
in St. Bernard parish. My wife's family lived in this house
for 45 years and almost every family treasure is lost to
to salt water flood and mud.

Searching a home like this is a dangerous undertaking but
the few treasures one can find are worth it.

NOTE: One thing I can't capture is the stench. After three
weeks under 14 feet of wetlands water the smells are almost
unbearable.

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Thanks for looking.

No need for a key - Door smashed in by Military search and rescue
No need for a key - Door smashed in by Military search and rescue
Getting ready to go in the back door
Getting ready to go in the back door
Our son helping in the search
Our son helping in the search
More kitchen wreckage
More kitchen wreckage
Notice the collapsed ceilings
Notice the collapsed ceilings
More havoc
More havoc
A wedding portrait lost
A wedding portrait lost
One of Grandma's elephant collection
One of Grandma's elephant collection
Searching for treasures
Searching for treasures
Not much left undamaged in the Curio cabinet
Not much left undamaged in the Curio cabinet
Wading through the filthy mess is a hot, dirty job..depressing too
Wading through the filthy mess is a hot, dirty job..depressing too
Lots of nice furniture lost forever
Lots of nice furniture lost forever
Anybody needs a  refrigerator??
Anybody needs a refrigerator??
Swirling floodwater moves everything around the room
Swirling floodwater moves everything around the room
Grandchildren part 1
Grandchildren part 1
Grandchildren part 2
Grandchildren part 2
A modern kitchen lost
A modern kitchen lost
Sloshing in the slime
Sloshing in the slime
This was the study
This was the study
Military stops to offer assistance
Military stops to offer assistance
Breaking into the family safe... a difficult task at best
Breaking into the family safe... a difficult task at best
A last look at Grandma's Lutheran Church
A last look at Grandma's Lutheran Church