Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 tropical cyclone that occurred in August 2005, which caused $125 billion in damage, particularly in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas, and over 1,200 deaths.
As part of the rebuilding effort, the churches of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod sent volunteers to help muck out houses.
In January, 2006, members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sebewaing, Michigan, organized and deployed to the New Orleans area. Among the volunteers were Rich Cohrs and Carol Bacon.
Volunteers stayed in a tent village erected in Slidell. Each morning the group would eat breakfast and load the vehicles to work in one of the hardest hit areas, Chalmette. The group would don protective gear and take everything from inside of the house and pile it near the curb for the city to dispose of it.
In order to prevent the growth of black mold, the volunteers were instructed to not only remove furnishings, but drywall, ceilings, insulation, etc. down to the studs. Even the nails in the studs had to be pulled and disposed.
As part of the rebuilding effort, the churches of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod sent volunteers to help muck out houses.
In January, 2006, members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sebewaing, Michigan, organized and deployed to the New Orleans area. Among the volunteers were Rich Cohrs and Carol Bacon.
Volunteers stayed in a tent village erected in Slidell. Each morning the group would eat breakfast and load the vehicles to work in one of the hardest hit areas, Chalmette. The group would don protective gear and take everything from inside of the house and pile it near the curb for the city to dispose of it.
In order to prevent the growth of black mold, the volunteers were instructed to not only remove furnishings, but drywall, ceilings, insulation, etc. down to the studs. Even the nails in the studs had to be pulled and disposed.