Trip to Waveland, MS & New Orleans

My trip to New Orleans included a visit to my good friend Joe Solome, who lives in Waveland, MS with his wife Katie and their three children. We had a lot of fun celebrating my birthday on Bourbon St. We also saw a lot of the destruction from Hurricane Katrina as the eye of the storm went directly over their small town, virtually leveling it. While the structure of Joe's home was spared, five feet of water flooded their home destroying everything. After gutting their home to nothing but the frame, they've replaced all the drywall, electrical, and plumbing. All their belongings, including clothes, photos, family heirlooms, etc. were lost.
Joe's wife Katie, has parents and a sister who were not so lucky. Having their homes and small business feet from the shoreline, the storm wiped everything away. Nothing but the foundation's were left of their property.