Eight team members left Bowie and two from Texas bound for the Mississippi Gulf Coast in March 2006. Their mission was to aid Katrina/Rita victims in putting their lives back together. After settling into their quarters for the week (classrooms on the second floor of the church) they were briefed by the project coordinator and the next day Monday, given their work assignments. 

Work began on the home of the Davis family of seven that had suffered severe water damage from the storms. Most of the physical work was replacing dry wall.  

The second project they worked was located in Moss Point, a community next to Pascagoula. This house had sustained roof damage which in turn caused water damage. 

The teams finished by 1:30pm on Friday and gathered into two Vans heading in different directions to observe the area. One toured the coastline to the west and the other headed into Bay St Louis to visit a family previously assisted in November 2005. What they observed on that long drive was virtually total destruction of the area three to four blocks in from the coast line.  

They left the area wondering how and when any of it would be operational again.

Team Leader Report here
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