Panama City

Returning to Panama City /  by Adrian Galli

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A little over a year ago, in a series called Remnants, I ventured to Northern Florida where Hurricane Michael tore through the beach towns of the Emerald Coast. I documented some of the destruction I came across—some disturbing, some amazing, some very sad. A year later, I return to some of the sites that I could still venture to find some change but mostly the places of Panama City and Mexico Beach have yet to recover.

Much of their aid never really arrived from the Federal Government. Much of the population simply never returned.

I did. And these are just a few places I visited.

Series 5 — Remnants /  by Adrian Galli

Project Kr, A Year in Photographs, Series 5 takes me to Panama City, Florida; the site of Hurricane Michael’s destruction. Near six months later, I document some of what one will see in this area.

Having spent many years along the Emerald Coast, one can’t truly appreciate how it has changed. Tree are stripped of their leaves, landmarks completely gone, and sometimes one feels like this is more of a war zone than a place with people’s homes, businesses, families, and schools.

More than one hundred images are actually part of this series. So vast, relative to the previous four series, that not all will be seen here at the moment. A special “super” series will follow. These are some of my favorites.

Series 6, coming March 2nd, 2019