David Helvarg was a journalist and environmental activist that wrote, “The Storm This Time” sharing his personal analysis of the damages Hurricane Katrina inflicted on the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Traveling through the deserted city, all he could see were unrecognizable, unpassable debris filled streets. Helvarg could not believe his eyes as a disgusting odor lingered in the air. He knew at that moment the vibrant city of New Orleans was no more. While on foot, surveying the damages in Lakeview, he stumbled upon Bob Chick a sixteen-year resident salvaging a few items from his home, which was under eight feet of water for two weeks when the levee broke. The next few days he cautiously travelled tracing the stained water line
