Responding Rebuilding Restoring

Diamond, Louisiana

Disaster Description

Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish, south of New Orleans. Because Plaquemines Parish encompasses the first 70 miles of the Mississippi River it is host to several oil refineries.

Diamond sustained almost a direct hit by the eye of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Most buildings were destroyed. Because of the great displacement of the local population, many people are still doing the physical work of rebuilding their communities. MDS is repairing and rebuilding homes in the Plaquemines Parish as well as rebuilding homes of members of the Grand Bayou Community, a Native American community.

MDS Response
MDS has repaired numerous homes and has rebuilt nine homes in the last three years. The work continues in Plaquemines Parish and on homes in the Grand Bayou.

Photo Gallery

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Handing up the trusses at a project in the Grand Bayou, Louisiana.

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Working on the raised houses in the Bayou.

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Going out for the day's work.

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Relaxing at the project after a tough day at work.

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The first wall goes up at a new house in Diamond, Louisiana.

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Maurice's house shows lots of progress.

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Student volunteers from Conrad Grebel University dig the hole to bury a septic system at a MDS house in the Grand Bayou.

MDS homeowner, Ruby, takes volunteers out on her boat.

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Painting at Odile's house.

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A volunteer conference in what will be Maurice's kitchen.

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This quilt will be given at a home dedication.

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Odile's house nears completion.

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Mr. Ron goes up the ramp to see the inside of his house for the first time.

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Tina works on the soffit.

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Volunteers in Diamond take a break for lunch in the Bayou.

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Parish President, Bill Nungesser, address the dedication group.

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Homeowner Rosina talks to the group at the home dedication in the Grand Bayou.

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Food and Fellowship at the home dedication.

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Enjoying the food at the home dedication.

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Kevin King addresses the group at the home dedication in the Grand Bayou.

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A quilt is presented to a homeowner at the home dedication in the Grand Bayou.

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Paul Unruh and homeowner Rosina.

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Paul Unruh and Rosina at the dedication in the Bayou.

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Quilt presentation to homeowners in the Bayou.

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Parish President Billy Nung addresses the group at the dedication in the Grand Bayou.

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Home dedication at the Grand Bayou.

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Homeowners Paul and Carolyn receive a quilt at the home dedication.

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Homeowner Rosina addresses the group at the dedication.

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Parish President Billy Nung at the home dedication in the Grand Bayou.

Project Reports

Weekly Report for Diamond

July 10, 2009

This week, we were privileged to have two groups help with rebuilding in Diamond. The first was a youth group from Silberfeld Chortitzer Mennonite Church in New Bothwell, Manitoba, and the second was a group from Cherry Hill, New...

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Project statistics

Diamond, LA
MDS
24240 Diamond Road
Port Sulphur, LA 70083

Project Directors:

Tel: (504) 564-6655
Fax: (504) 564-0068
diamond(at)mds.mennonite.net

Project Start Date: November 2006

Volunteer Status: This project is temporarily closed.

Volunteers to Date: 18477

Jobs Started: 114

Jobs Completed:  111

Project End Date: TBA

Project schedule

 

Volunteer Information: Please download and read the files listed below if you are planning and preparing for travel to work in Diamond.

Diamond Volunteer Information

Volunteer Guide

Current Situation
07 Nov 2009


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73°F
Sunrise 6:15 am
Sunset 5:07 pm

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