sandykatrina:

John’s home never lost power during Katrina, but a block down they did - he was lucky.  But he did evacuate to just north of Baton Rouge for the storm.  When he came back, he said all the leaves off the Oak in his front yard were ripped off, but the garbage cans didn’t even move.  He’s a native of The Lower Ninth Ward where his people ran a grocery.  

“Katrina Survivors Talk to New York”