Hmm, I had forgotten that I submitted pictures of my house to "Member Photos/Events," but there they are, matching "before" and "after" shots plus an additional "after" closeup of the front door, with its first-responder inscription:

http://www.mudcat.org/photos/events_page.cfm?file_name_sent=2005katrina

As you can see, the house itself doesn't look much different, but the absence of surrounding greenery after the catastrophe makes for a really stark contrast.

I'll send Joe just one additional picture, showing the same house from the same angle another 26-27 months later. The sky will still be largely empty, but the overall impression should indicate substantial improvement. If you look closely, you'll see that the "FEMA hieroglyphics" are mostly gone now, since I repainted the shutters, but that a fragment of that spray-painted symbol is still visible on the doorframe. I may never paint over those few square inches, but rather keep a tiny reminder of Katrina that will probably remain unnoticed except when specifically pointed out...