Helping Hand

by TSgt Manuel Martinez

Helping Hand

Technical Sergeant Lem Torres rescues a child from the rooftop of a flooded house in New Orleans, La., September 3, 2005.  Sergeant Torres, a para-rescueman assigned the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, deployed to assist with rescue efforts following Hurricane Katrina.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)

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This photo was taken during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The destruction was overwhelming, but seeing the faces of the rescued victims brought comfort to me. This is the first image I captured that had true meaning. It started me on my path of becoming a visual storyteller.