New Orleans, LA
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| A leftover FEMA X Mark |
Katrina Inspections and X Codes
After Katrina came ripping through New Orleans recovery crews were on site quickly. FEMA went through and marked houses with an X and put info in the four quadrants the X makes. The top is the date it was inspected, The left shows the task force that inspected it, the right shows any special notes. Special notes could include Gas Off, Pets, F/W for food and water, the NE here stands for No Entry. The bottom quadrant was reserved for the number of live and dead found in the building.
Some of these marks have been removed, some are still there due to the house being abandoned, and some are there as a badge of honor.
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| This one is actually preserved in the concrete now. |
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| Another left the way while the rest of the house is kept up. Probably preserved on purpose. |
My friend Chris pointed these out to me. If you aren't looking they kind of blend in with the graffiti.
That's it for today. If you missed the previous post you can find it here.
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