For the past four years, photographer Dave Anderson has focused on a single block of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A selection from his recent book, One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds.
Neighborhood View
Looking north on the aptly named Flood Street, now one of America's most famous neighborhoods because it was where the waters reached their height. Photographer Dave Anderson has been documenting the efforts of one blcok in New Orleans to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina since 2006.
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Friends
Maxine Richardson and James Clark, close friends and neighbors, sit on the steps of Richardson's FEMA trailer. Her lawn was too small to accommodate the trailer so Clark invited her to park on his lawn.
Second Home
Sarah Latsie, widow of jazz trumpeter Melvin Latsie, lost her house in the storm. Determined to stay in her neighborhood, she rebuilt but due to shoddy construction, the house had to be torn down and the contractor quickly skipped town. She's rebuilding a second time with the help of donations.
Hoop Dreams
No one knows who put up the hoop on Chartes Street, which was immediately adopted by neighborhood kids -- and every time it is destroyed, the kids find it replaced by their anonymous benefactor.
Stepping Up
Greg McMorris at work on his parent's home on Caffin Street. His mother and father left the city during Katrina and settled in a small rural community in Mississippi where they found a measure of peace. In Georgia, his mother says of her new home, "there's no gunshot sounds."
Work in Progress
Calvin Alexander, a long-term resident, works on a new building on his property.
Before
The Katrina-damaged hallway at Maxine Richardson's house in July 2007.
After
The same hallway at Maxine Richardson's newly renovated house in April 2008.
Helping Hand
Construction workers from Florida, like this man, helped the ward rebuild and recover from the storm.
A Time to Reflect
The community's resilience is still being tested as residents rebuild.
SOURCE: TIME Magazine
