Ninth ward nightmare

The Ninth Ward was the hardest hit buy
flooding in the downtown New Orleans area.

Darkness came quickly surrounding us.
All of a sudden I realized that we should find
our way out and consider ourselves lucky.

We headed down to New Orleans after our shift. Julio drove like a maniac to try and get us there with enough day light left to photograph in. We drove over the bridge that leads deep into the ninth ward neighborhood where almost all of the homes were completely underwater. It was a ghost town not a soul in sight no cars no people no sounds, nothing.

The sun was setting fast and soon we realized that we where in the middle of an area with no electricity. This is where the national guard were getting shot at as they helped people get out. With not enough light to shoot in and realizing that there is no place to run to should we need help, I looked at Julio. "We need to get out of here, I'm scared" I told him. With only the headlights guiding the way we drove through the dark streets trying to find our way back over the bridge that separates the ninth ward from the main downtown area of New Orleans.

I have never been that scared. There are no police in that area, no stores open and not a single soul around. I will not go back there any time soon.
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Below is a car that was completely underwater
and you can see the sludge marks as the water
receded. Cars like this are everywhere around
the ninth ward.