Instead of houses being filled with mud, as in the case of Hurricane Katrina, many houses are filled with ash.

A vehicle from the Municipalidad was swept along the lahar. It appears it was dragged from its resting spot to the front of Municipalidad offices.

All over town are notes etched in ash coated glass proclaiming people's love of Chaiten, and their wish to see the town flourish once again.

Dog, Bruiser and I walked out to what was once the harbor, but is now fairly solid ground. At least three houses, a truck and a gazebo were swept away.

Residents of Chaiten weren't aware the volcano was about to blow in May 2008 because the skies were cloudy. Evacuation was announced on a Thursday night, and by Saturday afternoon almost all residents had left by vehicle or on the ferry.

This sign has been painted on a house where the residents have yet to return.

Just as during post-Hurricane Katrina, tourists stroll through the streets, amazed at nature's destructive power. In the distance you can see ash still spewing from the volcano a year later.

Numerous vehicles remain buried in debris and ash. This is besides the river whose course has now altered.

Carolina has used Facebook in powerful ways to help fund the animal rescue after the volcano, as well as reuniting animals with their owners.

Carolina with both kittens in the El Monte Cabanas which CEFU uses as housing...

...and in a children's school, not abandoned.

This pup was hit by a car, even though vehicles are rare in Chaiten during these times. The nerves had been severed and the dog was chewing at the limb to try to get rid of the useless appendage. This is the first day up after the amputation.

The government has turned off all utilities in Chaiten, so power comes from generators. Carolina runs her Facebook fundraising campaign by using a dongle on her laptop to connect to the internet. The connection is painfully slow.

On the pups second day up from its amputation operation.

Daniela Ortiz, a 30 year old vet, carries the pup while Manuel, also a vet, holds open the door.

The surgery is on the second floor, away from contaminating ash and inside a small room with windows which sun flows into keeping the patients warm.

Manuel and Daniela manuever the patient so they can clean the wound.

Vanessa Schultz, a film maker documenting the dog situation in Chile (http://www.21paradigm.com/heroDog.php) helps Carolina move the almost 20 puppies CEFU are currently caring for.

This dog has been a victim of underfunded animal organizations. Because CEFU don't have enough crates to carry dogs they're rescuing, this dog was tied in the back of a pick up truck. It either jumped or fell out and was dragged ten meters.

The dogs most severe injuries was its rear hindquarters, but there are wounds on it's front limbs too. Here, Chocolate is just coming out of sedation.

Lis checks out the condition of a new arrival at the cabanas where all cats are held.

Lis is one of the unsung heroes of our world. For two years she's fed and cleaned up after animals, without complaint. A week ago she began assisting the vets.

Lis waits outside the surgery room with the next patient.

This is one of the houses where CEFU has been dropping food for stray dogs in the hope more dogs will consider this a safe place. CEFU will be placing traps here soon to capture more dogs.

Just as in New Orleans, someone has marked how many animals, two puppies and a male dog, were found in this house.