Almost 10 years after the most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history, New Orleans has cause to celebrate. Population figures are up, and joblessness is down, among other noteworthy gains.
But while some laudable progress has been made, a decade on, many devastated areas are worse off now than they were when Hurricane Katrina hit back in August 2005. To shed light on the abandoned structures that once served as homes, hospitals and places for children to play, photographer Johnny Joo, 24, shot a series of gripping images during a five-day trip in January to identify where vast resources are still needed.
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