A Katrina Photographer Returns to New Orleans — Again and Again

Hanging On
Two years after the disaster, Tama photographed Rita Gillett, above, and her husband Hazzert, who still lived in a home without electricity or gas because they were not able to secure government assistance to pay for repairs. "It's just the grace of God that has us here," Hazzert said.

• Mario Tama's book: Coming Back, New Orleans Resurgent
• TIME: Katrina, Five Years Later