The students working at Pass Christian, Miss., did a lot of set up work on the first day for contractors coming into town to re-build.
The hurricane took the first floor out from under this home.
A large portion of this ocean-front highway was washed away by the storm surge.
One day the students walked into a neighborhood to find residents needing assistance. They helped this man (far left) who told them he had moved back from Chicago just weeks before the Aug. 29 hurricane.
This small home was ravaged by the storm.
Drew Hock '08 carries debris from a Pass Christian home.
Part of the group's responsitility was to help set up a school so area children could return to class. Shaun Rico '08 unloads school desks.
Students saw the every day reminders that real lives were profoundly affected by the storm every where they looked.
A house shoved on top of an automobile wasn't that unusual a sight.
Joe Koerner '06 assists with supplies being used to set up a new school.
Another example of the storm's fury.
Debris and fallen trees littered the ocean front area.
The guys were in a serious situation, but still managed to smile while they worked.
Setting up their sleeping tents was one of the first orders of business.
This sign shows residents managed some humor in a very difficult situation.
Brent Kent '09 and Trayton White '08 pick up chunks of debris around a resident's home.
One day the students walked into a neighborhood to find residents needing assistance. They helped this man (far left) who told them he had moved back from Chicago just weeks before the Aug. 29 hurricane.