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New Orleans - December 1, 2006 - 9th Ward: Residents are allowed to enter their homes for the Louis Simmons, 51, came back to his home for the firs time since his rescue - he was rescued from his roof by authorities 3 days after the hurricane struck. In this frame he is looking up at the hole in the roof that he made - but could not fit through.\n\nPhoto by: Vincent Laforet forThe New York Times\n