uncommons » associated press http://www.eriklunsford.com/blog on the aesthetics of everyday art, by St. Louis photojournalist erik lunsford Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:52:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 a view of Ike afar http://www.eriklunsford.com/blog/2008/09/15/a-view-of-ike-afar/ http://www.eriklunsford.com/blog/2008/09/15/a-view-of-ike-afar/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:15:22 +0000 erik http://www.eriklunsford.com/blog/?p=994
The Houston Chronicle’s photography staff is doing an outstanding job covering the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, which came ashore at Galveston this weekend leaving a wake of destruction and thousands without homes or power. I’ve been watching their ongoing slideshows here, here, and here with aerials by Smiley N. Pool even before the storm made landfall. The slideshows also includes work from AP and Dallas Morning News shooters (G.J. McCarthy is one example). In addition, I also love how the Chronicle’s online edition has become a portal of information for everything from power outages to business closings. That’s smart thinking for the newspaper.

Hurricanes are strenuous and scary to cover both before they hit and the devastation they leave behind. Besides being mentually grueling, they also take a physical and emotional toll especially if your home is in the path.

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