What’s in your Hurricane Michael debris pile? We asked readers what they’ve had to throw away
Each debris pile left in front of a home or on the curb after Hurricane Michael was, and in many cases still is, unique and deeply personal to the home where it belongs. Each one, even ones with just trees and shingles, has a story.
We asked people what was in their debris piles and what it meant to them. Here are some of their responses:
Pieces of a bathroom
"This one is one of the hardest to look at. It's the pieces of my daughter's bathroom that we renovated six months before the storm. That is also the bathtub we all sat in to survive. I think of all the bubbles, bath toys, and giggles she had in there. Now, the entire room is shattered." --
Mayor's desk
Behind his desk,
"The desk doesn't mean anything," he said. "It's the memories."
Hammond called the demolition "bittersweet." The city is operating out of a temporary
Bricks, crayon packs and a booklet on stopping drug abuse are some of the items left in the pile.
Family photos, toys, Christmas ornaments
"My entire house and everything in it. Family photos, my grandmother's china cabinet, my kids' first pair of shoes and hats they wore home from the hospital, all of their toys, my aunt's Christmas ornaments I was given after she passed away ... all of our memories." --
Memorabilia
"The clock is an old advertising piece (ironically for
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