Imagery: Stories: Hurricane Katrina: Katrina_portfolio_10

Walter Jean-Marie (at right) and his cousin Reginald Winding react cooperatively but with fear as their nearly vacant housing project in Algiers, LA is raided by the New Orleans SWAT Team. The SWAT Team and a special response team from ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) responded to a report from military units in Jefferson Parish of a sniper attack originating from the upper deck of this housing project. Only these two men were found during the sweep, but they were searched and released with a stern order to evacuate their property immediately due to the post-Hurricane Katrina environment of unrest and disorder.

Walter Jean-Marie (at right) and his cousin Reginald Winding react cooperatively but with fear as their nearly vacant housing project in Algiers, LA is raided by the New Orleans SWAT Team. The SWAT Team and a special response team from ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) responded to a report from military units in Jefferson Parish of a sniper attack originating from the upper deck of this housing project. Only these two men were found during the sweep, but they were searched and released with a stern order to evacuate their property immediately due to the post-Hurricane Katrina environment of unrest and disorder.