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.
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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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
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Current Situation 07 Nov 2009
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partly cloudy
73°F
Sunrise 6:15 am
Sunset 5:07 pm
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