Carrollton Area Uptown New Orleans

This is the house my dad moved to when he was 9 years old. It was built in the early 1900s.

The house had 27 inches of standing water in the basement due to the flood following Hurricane Katrina. Awnings on the house were damaged.


front steps

Palm in Front

This palm was grown from a cutting that was planted in the early 70s. Look how big it got!


Today

Water Marks

Many of the signs from the flood are gone around my family's home. There were 27 inches of standing water. Below you can see the water marks left behind before the water went down.


in front of house


close up water mark


hose and drain


basement door


basement door with screen door

Household Help Quarters

laundry chute


closet - used to be there


stall - what's left

Bedroom

entrance


left side


right side with bathroom entrance


closet - used to be there

Closets

cedar


luggage - it used to be here

The Playroom

entrance


to the right


to the left


cellar view of playroom

Villa Sans Façon

This sign used to hang at our house in Pass Christian, MS. After Hurricane Camille we made repairs and sold it.

Afterwards, the sign was placed in the basement "playroom" of my father's boyhood home.



villa n. villas (rare: villae) < 'vil& > : 1. Pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds. 2. Country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard. 3. Detached or semi-detached suburban house. [British] [ETYM: Latin villa, Late Lat. also village, dim. of Latin vicus a village: cf. Italian & French villa. Related to Vicinity, Vill, Village, Villain.]

sans prép. < sã > : 1. without prep. 2. sans prep. (Literary)

façon n.f. < fasõ > : 1. fashion n. (manner; in this ~...) 2. manner n. 3. method n. 4. way n. (manner; act in a certain ~)

Decorated Tree

This is Hurricane Katrina's handy-work.


Carrollton Avenue, Uptown New Orleans

Fog

We haven't had rain since I've been back. It has been dry. Today we had fog and we're getting more tonight.

Post Katrina

In the New Orleans area we talk about the "NEW NORMAL." Some things are bouncing back and other things are gone for good. People are in an odd daze adjusting to the way things are now.

These are shots of garage and my house. I was very lucky. I had no water inside and I was able to keep my fridge.

Many folks lost everything and are gone. Others are stressed by the hurdles they face.

We're taking things day by day.

House

Garage