1. Earth Search, Inc., New Orleans, La.
FEMA Hurricane Katrina Architectural History Assistant 11/2005-01-2006
Contract Architectural History Assistant, FEMA LA-DR-1603-Hurricane Katrina, NewOrleans,
La.
 Assisted FEMA Architectural Historians in the recordation of structures adversely
affected by Hurricane Katrina as well as evaluating NRHD zones for redistricting
 Responsibilities included collecting structural attribute data within a GPS database,
architectural photography, and assessing buildings, structures and objects using NRHP
criteria (36CFR 60.4 [a-d])
 Worked in teams of four recording structures on paper forms, took photos, and assigned
GPS coordinates to the structures
 This survey required walking from house to house in blocks assigned to each team
 Worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week
 Equipment utilized: Hand held GPS unites, city and historic maps, digital cameras, laptop
computers, Trimble Geo-Explorer and Recons, Printers, Scanners, and Plotters