Ernie Adams sits in his pirogue while visiting his neighbors, …

Gerald Herbert | published: September 4, 2011

Ernie Adams sits in his pirogue while visiting his neighbors, Justin and Peggy Hatty, above, as they watch workers sandbag floodwaters from Bayou Barataria, seen in background, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee in the town of Jean Lafitte, La., just outside New Orleans, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)