August 21, 2007

Two years after Hurricane Katrina, I’m reminded of the caches of water-damaged snapshots that surfaced after the flood, from disparate neighborhoods across New Orleans to ravaged regions along the Gulf Coast. Recently, I’ve learned that homeowners in storm season have been encouraged not only to have their trunks and safes prepared for possible evacuation, but also to have backed up their most treasured photographs, digitally, the better to quickly gather their flash drives – in a tiny water-tight container -- if and when they have to flee in a time of crisis.