The 9th Ward

My first trip to the 9th Ward was a real eye opener. The first thing I noticed as walking down the street was the lack of people. The 9th ward looks like ghost town. The houses are inhabitable. All the furniture in the houses is water damaged and moved around. The roofs have holes in them. Trees are uprooted from the ground.

I was lucky to meet with a woman who lived in the 9th ward and she took me around. She showed me what was left of her house. Everything inside the house was destroyed. When I asked her why she didn't leave. She told me that NewOrleans would always be home to her.

The trailer that FEMA gave her was so tiny. Her closet was only large enough for her to hang up 2 outfits. With all the tragedy I was impressed with her spirit. Cindy was going to stick it up and make a life for herself.

I will be going back tomorrow to get more footage.

Peace,
Scoopnewz