The Most Frustrating Thing

In October 2005 The Historic New Orleans Collection initiated Through Hell and High Water: Katrina's First Responders Oral History Project, partnering with local, state, and federal agencies to document their experiences.

In this interview Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent Stephen McManus describes the lack of drinking water for the rescued, but frustrated, flood victims left stranded on the interstate. Many waited days for evacuation buses to arrive.

This interview is a part of the exhibition Katrina +5: Documenting Disaster, which serves as a reminder of the history made since August 29, 2005 and The Historic New Orleans Collection's ongoing efforts to record it.

Stephen McManus, Captain, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
January 18, 2008

"The Most Frustrating Thing"

Photos courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, MSS 571

Excerpted from:
Stephen McManus oral history, January 18, 2008; interviewed by Mark Cave for the Through Hell and High Water: Katrina's First Responders Oral History Project, MSS 571, Williams Research Center, The Historic New Orleans Collection

Slideshow created by Kent Woynowski, Digital Assets Manager, The Historic New Orleans Collection for:
Katrina+5: Documenting Disaster
An exhibition presented by The Historic New Orleans Collection
May 12−September 12, 2010

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