One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area, residents are starting to return to the area, businesses are slowly starting to reconstruct, colleges and universities are holding classes again, and the New Orleans Saints have hosted their first NFL football game in the Superdome since the destruction.

The destructive storm left 80 percent of the city submerged as flood waters quickly rose leaving thousands of victims clinging to the remains of their homes, and hundreds of thousands separated from their families scattered throughout various makeshift shelters across the country.
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Alumna Amy Barnes (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2001; M.Arch, 2001) puts her skills to the test every day working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She said the practical skills she learned at SCAD help her as she works on historic preservation projects as part of the rebuilding process from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
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Pepperdine University
Pepperdine jumped to action directly after Katrina hit the region. The university rallied students, faculty, and staff members to help by donating to Pepperdine University's "Wave Relief" program which raises funds to provide care, resources, and goods for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Mills College
It's funny how the universe works. Ever since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, I have been obsessed with visiting the area to do something, anything to help. Almost a year later, I had this brilliant idea: I would go to New Orleans and photograph some of the children affected by the hurricane and its aftermath and then help them write about it.
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