Abandoned Home Post Katrina With "Magic Symbols"
Three and a half years past Katrina there are still lots of abandoned homes and disarray. Some folks have disappeared purposefully to evade the law or family responsibilities but many simply don’t have the means to rebuild. “Magic Symbols” can still be seen everywhere and even some well cared for homes have opted to keep their symbols intact as a good luck omen or in remembrance of what should never be forgotten. To interpret the magic symbols the number above the X indicated the date the home was examined. The left part of the X shows who documented the home, in this case California crew. The right EXT indicates exterior search only (locked tight usually indicates no one is trapped inside) and the zero below indicates no dead bodies were found. Most of the homes were bodies were found have been demolished by now.
Abandoned Home Post Katrina With "Magic Symbols"
Three and a half years past Katrina there are still lots of abandoned homes and disarray. Some folks have disappeared purposefully to evade the law or family responsibilities but many simply don’t have the means to rebuild. “Magic Symbols” can still be seen everywhere and even some well cared for homes have opted to keep their symbols intact as a good luck omen or in remembrance of what should never be forgotten. To interpret the magic symbols the number above the X indicated the date the home was examined. The left part of the X shows who documented the home, in this case California crew. The right EXT indicates exterior search only (locked tight usually indicates no one is trapped inside) and the zero below indicates no dead bodies were found. Most of the homes were bodies were found have been demolished by now.