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Congregation Rodef Sholom's New Orleans Mitzvah Corps visit April 11th to 17th, 2009
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Two kids walking on top of the newly rebuilt levy protecting the 9th Ward.
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Two kids walking on top of the newly rebuilt levy protecting the 9th Ward.

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  • David and his cousin, our tour guide.
  • Entry side view of our tour bus.
  • Inside the bus.
  • Gilig bus logo. Notice the tell tale yellow paint from our buses previous service as a school bus.
  • View from the bridge looking into the water being held back by the new levy protecting the Lower 9th Ward.
  • "Welcome" sign in the Lower 9th Ward. Notice the empty lots before the newly rebuilt house.
  • Two kids walking on top of the newly rebuilt levy protecting the 9th Ward.
  • David's cousin explaining the course of events that took place just before Katrina hit.
  • Joel listening in disbelief.
  • Jeff and Dan listening intently.
  • Profile of concentration as the story is told.
  • David thinking about what occurred in the 9th Ward.
  • Jay taking in the story.
  • shelly and Beth trying to understand what happened here.
  • Jeff listening to the story of the levy failure.
  • Claire listening to our guide try and explain what happened.
  • Hearing the story of the levy break is hard to take.
  • Group of ou boys sitting on top of the rebuilt levy protecting the 9th Ward.
  • Merv and Dan discussing the levy system.
  • All too common sight in the Lower 9th Ward, concrete step and porch all that is left of a home.
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