I remember going down to New Orleans as an intern with our sister station to do a charity toy drop off 5 months after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.
We walked through the hardest hit Lower 9th Ward, and I remember wondering how it could all look so untouched and so destroyed after that much time...but after a drive this weekend, now I get it.
When Hurricane/Superstorm/MegaMess Sandy ravaged our coastline, we all saw the photos and videos of the immense damage.
So what does it look like one month later?
Few people can understand the devastation we're facing post-Sandy like the people of New Orleans.
When Katrina ripped their worlds apart in 2005, it seemed worlds away. Now, we're closer than ever, and one Katrina survivor shares some advice.
I love the city of New Orleans. It has the most amazing spirit, and when my best friend moved down there, I had the opportunity to experience Mardi Gras there twice. They were two of the best trips of my life, and I wish we could bring the spirit of Mardi Gras here to the Jersey Shore.