Camp Algiers is Closing

Just when I was begining to think FEMA might not be all bad, I got an email saying Camp Algiers is closing. That's right--the camp that we stayed in, the camp that houses volunteers in the clean-up effort, is closing. I confirmed this through Diana Winingder, our volunteer coordinator with ACORN.

dear todd,
sadly, camp algiers is closing, it will happen on april the 10th after which, there will be no housing provided. we are working on some other options, but this has been an inconvenient circumstance and a true pain in the buttox, it was such an attractive feature of the volunteer experience. hope you are well and we'll certainly say hello to the crew for you.
diana

blurb on ACORN's web site.
Christian Broadcasting Network story
another story

Vietnamese Shrimper

width="240" height="165" alt="IMG_0002.JPG" />One of the things I learned about New Orleans was that most of the shrimp boats there are owned by Vietnamese Americans. One was owned by an older guy (I don't remember his name) who worked on the crew with us. He was Tony's uncle. He lost his boat in Hurricane Katrina, and his insurance settlement of $2000 was not enough to cover his loss. That's why he was working for ACORN gutting houses.

I founds this photo of a shrimp boat on the
Hurricane Digital Memory Bank.