More cars...

As if adding insult to injury. Your car gets flooded, then deposited in your pool. Or maybe your neighbor's pool.

Photos taken 10/2/2005

Cars...

So many vehicles completely trashed, but many don't look that bad. Here's one driveway with a BMW 535, Corvette, and an F-150 pick-up. Note how the BMW was picked up and wedged between the house and Corvette. This one was interesting. The water picked the car up inside the garage and turned it sideways, at least I don't think you can normally park your car that way...

Photos taken 10/2/2005

Deep water (taken Oct 2, 2005)

I took this picture in a townhouse where we were looking for lost pets in Chalmette. I was standing on the second floor landing looking down toward the front door. The water line was about a foot higher than the second-story floor, so the entire first floor of these townhouses was completely underwater.

The second pup we found...

This Pit Bull male was holed-up in this second story apartment. He tried to hide when we came by, but Paul saw him before he ducked back inside. I don't think the original tenants had a skylight when they lived there as shown in the photo. We didn't even know if this was the pup's actual home.

Paul talked to him for a few minutes and got him to come out. Once Paul worked his magic, he was as friendly as could be. Again, no tags, no microchip.

Photos taken 10/2/2005

Doing a bit to help out the animals...

OCTOBER 2, 2005- Chalmette, LA
This was the first dog that my friend Paul Meehan and I found in Chalmette. He was an old boxer hunkered down in some matted grass. I don't know what his name was, but he looked like a Buddy to me. We would never have seen him if some people across the street hadn't told us where he was. He was just lying there, flies feasting on his back, bloated with blood. At first he was too scared to move, but after some sweet talking and a McDonald's Egg McMuffin, he warmed up to us. In fact, once we got him near the car he was ready to go for a ride.

I can't imagine what he thought of the whole situation. Paul and I were in Chalmette October 1st. That poor dog and all the other animals had been surviving for an entire month- who knows how. I know some were not as fortunate.

This stout pup was taken to the veterinary triage set up at Chalmette High School to be shipped out to a rescue organization. I hope he was reunited with his owners, or at least was adopted to a kind family. He had no tags or microchip. Please please please microchip your pets. If they are lost like Buddy you may never see him again. Then again, if you are able, take them with you. For all the companionship they give, they do not deserve to be abandoned to fate.
Photos taken 10/2/2005

St Bernard Damage October 2005

A look at the hospital water line and you hope they all made it out safely...
The mud had dried by the time I made it down there and in places the thick goo had dried to look like a crackled moon-scape. Under the surface it wasn't always dry, however, sticking to your shoes like cement.

Photos taken 10/2/2005

St Bernard destruction, October, 2005

Photos taken 10/2/2005