Irma Williams, Carrollton/Hollygrove, New Orleans
ACORN member Irma Williams lives near Louisiana Avenue Parkway in a three-story home that she bought with assistance from ACORN's Housing program. The night before Hurricane Katrina, she was at her mother's house nearby with her brother and five cousins - this is where they would ride but the storm, and later be trapped by over 14 feet of water. (Read More)
John Delay, Seventh Ward, New Orleans
New Orleans ACORN member John Delay, 75 years of age, was found at the shelter at the Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge by Baton Rouge ACORN members.
John was rescued by the Coast Guard on Labor Day from his home in the 7th Ward. "I didn't want to leave my home," says John. "They said I had to go. My home is all I know, I don't know about anywhere else. My son was going to come see me for Labor Day. I had a roast. All of it is ruined now." (Read More)
Deidre Thompson, displaced from New Orleans to Augusta, Ga.
Deidre Thompson, a 41-year-old single mother of two who is renting a house in Augusta, Ga. Her insurance didn't cover gutting the house and the estimates she received went from $1,500 and up. “They took everything out – debris, walls, heavy books, fridge, everything,'' Thompson said. “They did an excellent job.'' (Read More)
Thelma Starwood, Gentilly, New Orleans
Thelma Starwood didn't see any relief in sight. A victim of hurricane Katrina, her home for 17 years in Gentilly sat rotting away with its contents covered in mold and debris. She didn't have any flood insurance, her FDA loan wasn't approved and she hadn't received any assistance from FEMA. (Read More)
Dan Cavalier, New Orleans
“It's been pretty rough for me,'' said Dan Cavalier whose family lived in their house for 26 years. “I have back trouble. They helped me out pretty good. I didn't get any assistance except from ACORN. (Read More)
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