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29aug06-katrina 1st anniversary

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29 August 2006. Lower 9th Ward. New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane katrina 1st anniversary. The Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' Wreath laying, sadness, joy, mourners, media, dereliction, despair, rebirth, rebuilding, immigrant labor, labour, NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams, anchor, hot, heat, contractors, sunset, pier, silhouette, fisherman and more. The first year behind us........
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  • 29 August 2006. Lower 9th Ward. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Henry Irvin Snr, former resident of the Lower 9th ward hangs his head in a moment of silence and reflection at the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. The one year anniversary of hurricane Katrina.<br />
Photo credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. Lower 9th Ward. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
Surrounded by the media, world renowned jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan gives a salute to the dead at the newly erected memorial to victims of hurricane Katrina, which strick one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
Twin sisters, 17 year old Whitney (rt) and Britney Bickham hand out red carnations to mourners as people prepare to pay tribute to and salute the victims of hurricane Katrina, which struck one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
Twin sisters, 17 year old Whitney (rt) and Britney Bickham hand out red carnations to mourners as people prepare to pay tribute to and salute the victims of hurricane Katrina, which struck one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
Members of the Louisiana National Guard who helped rescue people from the floods of a year ago return to the devastated neighbourhood  to form an honor guard as people prepare to pay tribute to and salute the victims of hurricane Katrina, which struck one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
L/R; Renowned jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan, Clarence Bickham (with wreath) and local council woman Cynthia Willard Lewis lead the march as people prepare to pay tribute to and salute the victims of hurricane Katrina, which struck one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
L/R; Renowned jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan, Clarence Bickham (with wreath) and local council woman Cynthia Willard Lewis lead the march as people prepare to pay tribute to and salute the victims of hurricane Katrina, which struck one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv567.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. <br />
L/R; Renowned jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan, Clarence Bickham (with wreath) and local council woman Cynthia Willard Lewis lead the march as people prepare to pay tribute to and salute the victims of hurricane Katrina, which struck one year ago today.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' <br />
The memorial wreath in mid air as it falls to the industrial canal beneath the bridge, close to the levee breach which destroyed the Lower 9th ward. The wreath was dropped from the bridge into the water.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' <br />
A mourner gazes over over the span of the Industrial Canal bridge to the Lower 9th ward as she remembers her struggle to survive the waters that day a year ago.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony; to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' <br />
The memorial wreath floats from the industrial canal bridge, close to the levee breach which destroyed the Lower 9th ward. The wreath was dropped from the bridge into the water.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. One year later, on the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina, the repaired and in theory stronger levee flood wall along the industrial canal that last year breached, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans ,Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
Smashed houses remain from the flood one year earlier. <br />
(Scenes from then and now. The scene today, one year after the storm. See Varley original file ref no-lwr9th0022 of 16th jan,2006))<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. A tug boat moves a barge full of scrap metal up the Industrial Canal. The levee wall (to the rt out of frame) burst during hurricane Katrina, swamping the Lower 9th ward, killing hundreds of victims.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. One year later, on the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina, the repaired and in theory stronger levee flood wall along the industrial canal that last year breached, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv573.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. One year later, on the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina, the repaired and in theory stronger levee flood wall along the industrial canal that last year breached, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv572.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. One year later and people gather at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv575.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. One year later, on the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina, the repaired and in theory stronger levee flood wall along the industrial canal that last year breached, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv574.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. One year later and people gather at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv576.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
Mother Tanya Lewis brings daughters Tanyelle (4yrs) and Kiara (6yrs) back to revisit their devastated former home one year later.  Civilians gathered at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv577.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
One year later and people gather at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
Returning home a year later and carrying his grand daughter Germain Saras (17mths), Charles Duplessis  meets old neighbours who gather at the site where their house used to stand close to the levee wall. Civilians gathered at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv578.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
Returning home a year later and carrying his grand daughter Germain Saras (17mths), Charles Duplessis  meets old friends and neighbours who gather close to the levee wall. Civilians gathered at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv579.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
One year later and people gather at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv580.JPG
  • 29 August 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lower 9th ward. <br />
One year later and people gather at the site of the breach of the industrial canal for the Great Flood commemoration and memorial ceremony to 'honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.' People came to mark the anniversary of devastating hurricane Katrina at the site where the now repaired and allegedly in theory stronger levee flood wall. The levee breached along the industrial canal at the point where people gathered, needlessly killing hundreds of innocent civilians in the worst engineering disaster in US history.<br />
Photo Credit©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    29aug06-kat-anniv582.JPG
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