Gallery: 'Humans of the Water' tells stories of flood victims

5. Meghan Hansen and her brother, David Camp, stand in a bedroom of what was once a multi-generational home, handed down and lived in for years. As for their grandfather, Meghan remarked, " With his early onset dementia, this has been a last straw. He lost his routine, and thats what kept him stable." They have since placed him in assisted living. Denham Springs, LA.

6. Elaine Matherne sits on the floor of her home, which took 3 inches of water, what she remarks as being a 'godsend'. She is a devout Catholic, and has been working to recover her collection of religious statues and art. She told me, "God is in control, and we are not, and that is what keeps me focused." Employed by Immaculate Conception Church, she is also left in limbo in regards to when she can return to work due to the church flooding as well. Denham Springs, LA.

Charles Tripp, 70, of Rome, Georgia, walks his beloved dog, Louie, down what remains of his sister-in-law's street. Charles accompanied his wife down with other family to bring an RV, supplies, and a welcoming embrace and support. "I am supervising, they are labor," he remarks chuckling and pointing to his younger family, " I just had heart surgery." Denham Springs, LA.

1. Ronnie Carroll, 70, a mission worker from Roberstdale, Alabama, stands in a children's bible study room in First Baptist Church. "It's heartbreaking....I believe a tornado is better because you just lose everything at once, and it's gone, it takes it with it. A flood, they can see it. They can touch it, and they want to fix it but can't." Baker, LA.

3. Wade and Audry (both 29) sit in the dirt and debris left behind by the flood waters. Having just moved to Baton Rouge from San Antonio, Texas, Wade commented, "When you lose everything, it puts what's important into perspective. When we came here we wanted to start over....Now it looks like we have to." Baton Rouge, LA

Friends, Zoey & Katelynn hold hands in their neighborhood surrounded by debris. Signs are popping up asking people to leave their belongings in the yard, residents fear getting shorted by FEMA if they can't prove their losses. Watson, LA.

The first thing Adam did when he returned home is straighten the "Faith" sign above his door, creating a sense of normalcy and hope for what he faced. His home off of Greenwell Springs was overwhelmed with water. Denham Springs, LA.

Al is the owner of the Theater Antique Store in Denham's famous Antique Village. Looking over the large pile of debris he removed from his store he referred to the standing water as "indoor swimming pool." With water pumps and help from volunteers and his grandchildren he plans to get get back to work. Denham Springs, La

Brandon comforts his wife Dara, both have had an incredible outlook despite losing their business and home. Brandon jokingly placed a garage sale sign in front of all of their belongings, finding humor in the worst of situations. Denham Springs, LA.

Caleb sits on his ruined amps. He's recently been on tour across the south promoting his new single, "The Thin Blue Line," inspired by recent events around the country involving law enforcement. When first returning home, stumbling over his scattered and destroyed gear, Caleb only said "Starting over." Watson, La

Chris Daves, a National Guardsman, surveys the damage from a friend's yard. He's there to help and listen, "We're fellow armyman, that's what we do." Watson, LA.

I met Daryl last week in Mexico, where his home sustained flooding there. Daryl is a lifelong Christian missionary who has moved to the highlands north of Mexico City to work with trafficked children. While together working in Mexico, he learned his home in BR took water forcing his family to evacuate. He has returned to rebuild. Baton Rouge, LA

Father Anthony Monteleone of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church looks to the Virgin Mother icon as he leans against the damaged altar. They are currently working to salvage all of their icons, a key element of their faith. Baton Rouge, LA

Hilton Pray, 82, holds on to one of his thousands of photographs that were damaged and now drying after an estimated 4 feet of water filled his home off of Greenwell Springs. He had an entire village he had built behind his home, starting in 1995, that featured a general store, a chapel, and countless antiques and mementos of his life as a collector, all lost. In his daughter's words, "He put mama in the highest lawnmower we had, and went back for her insulin", Denham Springs, LA

Gil Gauthier, a contractor from New Roads works on a door frame on a small commercial building off of Plank Road. After a little small talk, I was walking back to my car, he turned around and quietly said "....helluva thing wasn't it?" and went back to hammering. Baker, LA.

Jeremy Crawford sits on the hood of a truck next to his roommate's flag drying, which was proudly brought home after a tour in Afghanistan. Jeremy, a naval veteran, took on upwards of 5 feet of water. Watson, LA.

Joe Elder, a native of New Orleans came to Baton Rouge to help with the relief. "We see similarities with Katrina here, all of the debris. Being a combat veteran it looks like a disaster." Denham Springs, La

Katie & Nick begin the demo of their home off of Juban Road. They recently remodeled their home, and watched as 6 feet of water destroyed everything. Denham Springs, LA