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We Will Rise Again New Orleans From Katrina's Aftermath
The story follows 83 year old Herbert Gettridge rebuilding his Lower Ninth Ward home by hand amid ruined streets and absent utilities. Across neighborhoods, murals of loss fade as reconstruction begins with trailers, debris clearing, and a city map toward rebirth. Population fell to 230,000 from 485,000. number of open hotels and restaurants rises slowly. schools and libraries suffer long rebuilds.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
New Orleans
Herbert Gettridge
Gettridge
Lakeview
Mid-City
Uptown
Rip Big
Dave
Lake Pontchartrain
Mississippi River
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
ISO
Louisiana Recovery Authority
National Guard
Natalie Wyeth
Wyeth
Federal Emergency Management Agency