Devastation

Here are some photos from the pretty-much-obliterated 9th Ward. When looking at these, try to remember that it is not just a house here and there that suffers, it is entire neighborhoods, whole swaths of the city. To see a few pictures, one might think, "Wow, that's pretty bad." To see the whole thing is indescribably powerful.

In this photo, the pink iron grating was originally on the front of the house. The house moved, the grating didn't.

The same house at an angle. Notice its invasion on its neighbor, which is also tilted awkwardly.

This house floated into the street. I don't know if the collapse is because of the flood or a need to get the debris out of the street.

This house has simply collapsed.