Hurricane Katrina [Overwhelmed]

A broken, emotive, nonlinear post, based on images of New Orelans following the advent of Katrina as depicted by people experiencing in first hand on Flickr.


Hurricane Katrina [Overwhelmed]
Originally uploaded by slight clutter.

Browsing through the photos tagged Katrina on Flickr one learns in a way much more than one can gleam from the newspapers and news. The photographer above promiced to forward the names of the ladies sisters in case anyone browsing might happen upon the information. Clicking on the photo will give you the full story.

Ginger and Av of DeepfriedKudzu fame have already made their second journey bringing supplies and water....My admiration goes out to these people who actually get up and do something to help. Her Photoset of the catastrophy is scary, mostly due to their bleakness...


smiles
Originally uploaded by ratterrell.

Amazing the work being done by volunteers in the areas worst hit by the hurricane! These smiling faces are a prime example of the power for one person to do good and the importance thereof. One feels powerless, not to mention enraged over the apparent ill management of assistance!!

Yet at the same time, as heartwrenching as the images of the situation are, and as horrendous as the (what seems to us non USA) the bias and prejudice seems to be it is also heartwarming to observe the response the Red-cross has recieved as well as witnessing all those individuals who are donating their time and effort to help.