The Fifth: Hope.

Today is most certainly a day of reflection.
We honor the memory of the more than 1,800 people who lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Katrina.  We recall the horrifying images of people stranded on rooftops, wading through the toxic waters, and packed into the Superdome and Convention Center.  We recount the hundreds [...]

The Fifth: Progress.

While destruction is still prevalent in major sections of the Gulf Coast, even five years after Hurricane Katrina, it’s also important to focus on what has been done.  The progress in many key neighborhoods has been stunning, and this is thanks to both determined homeowners and millions of incredible volunteers.
Here’s some of the more small-scale [...]

The Fifth: Destruction.

When so many people think of Hurricane Katrina, they think of the widespread and intense destruction it caused.  The familiar disturbing images are flooding our airwaves in the days leading up to the storm’s fifth anniversary.  I wanted to share with you a few photos by dedicated volunteer Amanda Spillman, a young woman from Maryland [...]

A NOLA stroll

Photos courtesy of Amanda Spillman:
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Being kicked while you’re down

If you have ever felt like you can’t catch a break, imagine feeling this way for five straight years.  Unfortunately, this has been a reality for some Gulf Coast residents for nearly half a decade.
Katrina delivered the first major punch in 2005, a blow from which the region is still desperately struggling to recover.  As [...]