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Poor blacks hit hardest by Katrina evacuation failures
The disaster exposed deep poverty in New Orleans as many blacks faced extreme hardship staying or fleeing. Officials and experts noted systemic inequities, with 134,000 residents lacking cars and plans to evacuate, highlighting transportation gaps and the city’s vulnerability during Katrina.
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William Bunch Knight Ridder
New Orleans
New
Marc Morial
NBC
Crescent City
Red Cross
Kay Wilkins
Times-Picayune
Ray Nagin
Superdome
Nagin
Craig E. Colton
Louisiana State University
Colton
Lake Pontchartrain
9Th Ward
Benigno E. Aguirre
University of Delaware
Aguirre
Slate.com
Jack Shafer
Mississippi
Reuters
Alan LeBreton
Biloxi