Hurricane Isaac was no match for New Orleans’ newly reinforced flood control system. But outside the flood walls and pumping systems, Louisiana suffered. For one farmer in Plaquemines Parish, the rising waters killed 400 of his 500 cattle.
The Chalmette Vista neighborhood outside New Orleans sits on the fence line of an oil refinery. Many former residents haven’t returned since the floods of Hurricane Katrina. New technology that measures pollution is showing that current Chalmette resident
Neighbors and Volunteers
Organized neighbors and out-of-town volunteers fuel rebuilding in New Orleans.
Draining the Streets of New Orleans
Waters are being pumped from the city of New Orleans into Lake Pontchartrain. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Darin Mann says daily aerial trips over the city show numerous oil spills throughout the city. Mann predicts there are between 22
This week, The Takeaway is looking at New Orleans four years after Hurricane Katrina. We talk to three residents who are making new beginnings in the city: Clarence White, Allen Darnell, and Duke Bradley.
According to a new census report, New Orleans is the fastest growing city in the country. Joining The Takeaway are Allison Plyer of the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center and Shantrelle Lewis of the McKenna Museum of African American Art.