 At the end of Leg 4, the Schroeder family (Season 8) was eliminated  in New Orleans, marking the first time a team had been eliminated in  their hometown. One month after the end of the race, their home was  severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Schroeder family  evacuated their New Orleans home and stayed with the Rogers family  in Shreveport, Louisiana for a short period of time. The Schroeder  home was seriously damaged and was being rebuilt at the time of the  shows airing.