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Hurricane Katrina On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the nearby parts of SE Louisiana and SW Alabama with a tremendous storm surge that leveled towns, causing a massive amount of property damage and killing an estimated 238 Mississippi residents. The storm surge, which measured 34' at the deepest point in the Kiln community of Hancock County Mississippi, would ultimately cause the failure of the levies surrounding New Orleans hours after the storm had passed. The levy failure in New Orleans caused even a larger loss of life and property damage that what Katrina caused directly.Like Camille that struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1969, everybody hopes there will never be another hurricane as bad as Katrina. While we remember the past through pictures and memorials, we must also move forward. Dogwood Ceramic Supply has consolidated the pictures taken by our webmaster and many of our ceramic and pottery friends into a single collection. Basically the best of the best, or the worst of the worst if you want to be more technically correct. The file size is massive for downloading with dialup internet access.
One School at a Time Program Immediately after Hurricane Katrina had passed over the Mississippi Gulf Coast it became apparent that a great deal of rebuilding would be required. Everybody felt the need to do something positive, but what could we do? The ceramic and pottery industry is relatively small, what impact could we have that would really benefit the Gulf Coast? When we visited the St. Martin Community to check on the status of a favorite restaurant we discovered the St. Martin Middle School (see pictures in the Katrina photo collection) We had heard that the storm surge had gutted the school, but until you see it in person, it is hard to fathom. We thought about the children that enjoyed Mr. Carroll's clay art program, and realized that the art program was funded by the efforts of Mr. Carroll, the PTA of St. Martin Middle School and the children of the community. Where would the money come from to rebuild this program? The nucleus of the One School at a Time program was born from that very question.
A sincere Thank You to the many church and non-profit groups that have been active in the rebuilding efforts on Mississippi Gulf Coast. Your efforts have touched many people's lives and are truly appreciated.
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