Here's my photo montage photographed yesterday 11/17 in the Rockaways, New York, 3 weeks after Hurricane Sandy, on a sunny Saturday afternoon. This is not another damage assessment video, it is about the people. Our mission was to meet with Chris and Cat, the Rapid Response Team from Humanity Road, who, together with other volunteers, had been supporting Monsignor Brown in the St. Francis de Sales Parish from the Church in Belle Harbor since the immediate aftermath. Candid shots were taken with a mix of Nikon SLR with 2 lenses (standard and long) and the rest is an iPhone over the course of about 2 hours, with a quick Viddy at the end as a bonus. No need for commentary, the faces tell the story. I didn't even begin to scratch the surface of the story that could have been told by each Rockaway family, friend, survivor and volunteer. But as you can see, most people are wearing their heart of their sleeves. The Commissioner of New York's Police Department (NYPD) Ray Kelly also presented himself at the Church that day, in what appeared to be an impromptu visit. Shocking as the devastation is, it's not the rubble we likely will remember when we look back on this event, it's the faces of the people. Here's a very small attempt to capture a fleeting moment in time.
~ Joanna L. Lane via East End Cares
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