![[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baker, LA December 6, 2005 - Emmette Sylve lost his Plaquemines Parish home to Hurricane Katrina, but he didn't lose his Christmas spirit. He and his wife decorated their FEMA trailer to make it feel more like home for the holidays. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDUvMTIvMDYvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmFodXJyaWNhbmUtcml0YS1iYWtlci1sYS1kZWNlbWJlci02LTIwMDUtZW1tZXR0ZS1zeWx2ZS1sb3N0LWU4ZjdhZi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/211/jpg "[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baker, LA December 6, 2005 - Emmette Sylve lost his Plaquemines Parish home to Hurricane Katrina, but he didn't lose his Christmas spirit. He and his wife decorated their FEMA trailer to make it feel more like home for the holidays. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA")
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Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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06/12/2005
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The U.S. National Archives
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