Kasia Anderson / TruthdigAug 27, 2015
Just as the immediate aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans residents in different ways—depending on race, class and other factors—the story of the city's recovery a decade later varies, depending on who tells it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 24, 2011
With Hurricane Irene fixing to beat up much of the American Mid-Atlantic, now may be a good time to examine the legacy of Hurricane Katrina and U.S. "government bungling" for many of the still-stunned inhabitants of New Orleans. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 1, 2009
Does Brad Pitt's housing development project in New Orleans' Katrina-ravished Ninth Ward represent a much-needed boost to the neighborhood, no matter from whence it came? Or do his efforts amount to yet another example of a Hollywood do-gooder's personal crusade (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 19, 2009
Over four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, a federal judge has ruled in favor of four plaintiffs from the vicinity of the city's Ninth Ward, finding that the Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for some of the damage incurred by the storm and awarding each plaintiff over $700,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2008
As it turned out, New Orleans dodged the full brunt of Hurricane Gustav, which had substantially weakened by the time it reached the Louisiana shoreline on Monday, but Hurricane Hanna still looms as a potential threat to the nation's East Coast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigSep 5, 2007
The host of "Democracy Now!" reports from New Orleans, where residents are fighting to keep their homes and resist the unholy alliance of opportunistic developers and an unresponsive government. Meanwhile, the president seems just as oblivious to the suffering of people in Louisiana as he is to that of Iraqis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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