This from my friend Brad who made a trip into New Orlean's French Quarter district as part of the volunteer minister program he's working with:
We spent the day doing re-con missions thoroughout the french quarter. Lots of people decided to stay so we went out in a single car dropping off MRE [Meal, Ready to Eat] and other supplies as requested. Even the firefighters and EMTs request deliveries of fresh clothes and toiletries as they have been working non-stop or have no more home.
The city itself is a mess. Much much worse than I thought. Many roads have yet to be cleared of debris, trees and down power lines. There are still fires raging. Man, [a] sight to behold.
He has another 200 pictures he has taken. Check back and I'll post some of them here once he's made them available to me.