I drive through the neighborhoods of New Orleans at least once a week photographing the progress or lack of progress following Hurricane Katrina.
The neighbors put this sign up in a yard on Robert E. Lee Boulevard. She has lived in New Orleans for 64 years and in this neighborhood for 35 years. When I stopped to take the photo I spoke to some of them who were repairing their homes, hauling out debris or cleaning their yards. It is slow progress but it is progress.
This is very typical of the plight of thousands. One never thought the levees would break and insurance companies told homeowners in certain areas "you do not need flood insurance." A hard lesson to learn.
I can only imagine what it is like to be in the autumn or winter of your life and wanting to come back home.