Bush Revisits Katrina Heartland in New Orleans and Mississippi
Former President George W. Bush drew sympathetic crowds in New Orleans and Gulfport Mississippi as he visited rebuilding sites and honored first responders ten years after Katrina. He avoided the Lower 9th Ward and did not tour levees, instead praising courage and supporting charter school reform at Warren Easton Charter High School.
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Refugees Split: Some Return to New Orleans After Katrina
The Washington family mirrors a broader Diaspora scene as Katrina reshaped New Orleans. Some members return seeking belonging, while others stay in Texas or Houston where rents rose and public housing declined. The city’s Black population fell and housing changes continued.
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