This memorializes the destruction of New Orleans
by hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
August and September 2005.
It is located in the Lower Ninth Ward, where the devastation was greatest.
Notice the empty chairs.
The sign in the window of the memorial vows that they will rebuild.
But after three years, in May 2008 when these were taken,
There was still much to be done.
Don't believe when you see on the news that New Orleans is fine now. It isn't.
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by hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
August and September 2005.
It is located in the Lower Ninth Ward, where the devastation was greatest.
Notice the empty chairs.
The sign in the window of the memorial vows that they will rebuild.
But after three years, in May 2008 when these were taken,There was still much to be done.
Don't believe when you see on the news that New Orleans is fine now. It isn't.
For more Ruby Tuesday click here.
19 comments:
Thanks for the reminder; we are so prompt to forget.
I know it is still bad. We have friends that still live there and keep us informed.It will never be the same but I pray things get better. HRT
It's so sad. I had tickets to go to New orleans, when that happened, so we cancelled. Ended up evacuating Rita in Texas...ughs.
Hi, thanks for visiting my RT, nice that you checked my profile.
And how sad that nothing has changed in New Orleans, I would have loved to have seen it as it was, probably will never get to see it as it is either. I would dearly love to visit America. Have a great RT! :)
It must be very difficult to have a place so vibrant experience such loss. I wonder how they decide what is an appropriate memorial. Empty chairs, emptiness in general, makes some sense.
I remember the horror! Thanks for keeping us in touch with our memories - the fight for better life there is going on every day!
Thanks for the reminder with these great photos. . .its so easy to forget when it doesn't affect us directly.
Happy Tuesday!
I would imagine it will take several years to rebuild. The damage was just too much. It is good that you put the reminder out there again.
I'm reminded again of that incident, and am saddened. Those red chairs look so lonely, too. Nice take on the theme! :)
Here's my entry.
Hi Dimples. Nice to meet you. Excellent contribution for Ruby Tuesday and very instructive. Thanks for the reminder that things are still very bad there.
New Orleans in memories !
These are powerful pictures.
It's a moving memorial. Let's hope that the dedication that got the memorial placed will drive continued restoration efforts.
Oh memories that is sad you really never know ahead. My first entry is up.
My first entry is here
I have a friend in Miss. whose church regularly returns to NO to keep cleaning up and building, I send her some money when I can
it is a national disgrace - then and now
thank you for the reminder and I hope you know here are many of us who don't believe what the news tells us.
Sad memorial for a great tragedy. It would be nice to think it's all fixed - thanks for the reminder.
I was unaware of this memorial. Thanks for bringing it to our attention here.
Hugs and blessings,
I ask myself whether this kind of destruction could be prevented or minimized in some way. Like in medicine - "prevention is the best cure"
New Orleans destroyed—
who will rebuild the city?
Where are its lovers?
My Ruby Tuesday
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