Walking around the Upper 9th near Common Ground

"Toxic Flood Water"
The blue roofs are FEMA tarps. You can also see the end of a FEMA trailer in the yard.

FEMA trailer: Most people living in FEMA trailers have them parked next to their houses. Some live in FEMA trailer parks that are set up in open spaces. Many, many people have been living in these trailers with their families since the hurricane. That is a year and a half in 240 square feet. Each trailer cost FEMA $50,ooo - $60,000 to produce, distribute, and hook up. Some people wonder if that money could have been better spent by the displaced people themselves.

This house was demolished.