Monday, October 23, 2006

Cameron recovery celebration


Guests reflect on a commemorative monument during a celebration and shrimp boil in Cameron, La. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. Cameron Parish dedicated a monument to commemorate the restoration of its cemeteries. The parish has recovered and reburied about 300 of the 340 caskets and remains uprooted by Hurricane Rita.


Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise


Leann Stewart (from left to right), Shane Manuel and Karl Miller prepare meals for guests during a celebration and shrimp boil in Cameron, La.


Cajun-boiled shrimp steam in a cooler during a celebration and shrimp boil in Cameron, La.


Volunteer Galton Boudreaux of Oak Grove stirs shrimp with a shovel during a celebration and shrimp boil in Cameron, La.


Clifton Hebert, Cameron Parish's emergency operations center operations chief, (right) relaxes during a celebration and shrimp boil in Cameron, La.

For additional coverage, please see Hurricane Rita's toll on SW Louisiana or Mark's Hurricane Rita visual timeline.
 

1 comment:

James Ranells said...

Nice photographic work!