"Katrina. 5 Years On..."

This week marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It's good to see that an old client of mine, AmeriCares is still getting good mileage out of an image I made while working for them in the Gulf states back in the summer of 2006, some 10 months after the hurricane. This image was actually used in a calendar of theirs, as well as other printed materials, and has appeared on their website quite regularly. ~cg.

MOSS POINT, MS. Hurricane Katrina survivor Yaleca Shelby (25) with her daughter Karima (18 months) at a FEMA trailer park on the grounds of the Calling All Christians Church in Moss Point, MS on Monday, June 26, 2006. © Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS

A few more images made during my week spent in the Gulf states back then. The damage and widespread destruction spread much further than just the New Orleans delta area. It all reminded me of the earthquakes I'd seen throughout my career.

(An edited take from my week in the Gulf can be viewed HERE, and is viewed rather nicely as a full-screen slide show by clicking the "Slideshow" button in the upper right of the page.)

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Destroyed homes in the Lower 9th. Ward of New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf states 10 months ago. © Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS
*(This image also appeared in BusinessWeek Magazine.)

BILOXI, MS. Causeway Route 90 bridge between Biloxi and Gulfport, MS destroyed by Hurricane Katrina seen on Monday, June 26, 2006. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf states 10 months ago. © Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS

GULFPORT, MS. Storm damaged First Baptist Church is demolished in Gulfport, MS on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf states 10 months ago. © Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS

BILOXI, MS. Storm damaged McDonald's sign in Biloxi, MS on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf states 10 months ago. © Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS