Katrina Revisited
Two years ago, on August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall at Waveland, Mississippi. Of course, the actual landfall extended west to parts of Louisiana, and east across the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast. Incredible as it might seem, 24 months after Katrina, much of the Mississippi Coast is still barren and scarred.

While a significant, and probably unprecedented, amount of debris has been removed, much of the Mississippi coastline lies undisturbed…and frozen in time. There are signs of rebuilding, especially at the casinos. And some valiant residents have started to rebuild. As they do so, they cling to their memories, as little else remains. A seemingly endless number of FEMA trailers cover the landscape. (more…)