Most Americans remember tuning into the news this morning four years ago to find a beloved American city half immersed in water after Hurricane Katrina’s Category 3-fueled storm surge broke New Orleans fragile levees. Katrina wrought more than $80 billion in destruction, but the worst damage might have been inflicted on a beleaguered President George W. Bush, who saw many supporters turn sour as the death toll climbed (eventually settling at 1,836, with more than 700 unaccounted for). But while it has taken time, New Orleans is on the rebound. Several groups have stepped in to help rebuild, including Enterprise Community Partners, driving New Orleans’ population back up to more than three-quarters of its pre-Katrina level.
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Fast History: Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall in New Orleans, 2005
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December 11, 2009 at 4:21pm by Howard Carl
Katrina was clearly a debacle and shameful event. Hard to believe just how unprepared we were in this day and age. And it's been a long haul for New Orleans, with still more challenges ahead. I have a friend who goes there for business once or twice a year and reports steady, if slow, progress. chevy traverse driver