20 Years Ago, Katrina Hit New Orleans Hard; Today, the Crescent City Is Rising with Hope

20 years ago, Katrina hit New Orleans hard; today, the Crescent City is rising with hope

NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) — In late 2005, just two months after Hurricane Katrina, the American Institute of Architects tabbed Boston-based urban planner David Dixon, to organize a national recovery conference with the goal of providing a roadmap for New Orleans out of the chaos unleashed by the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history. When New Orleans’ federally designed floodwalls collapsed in whack-a-mole fashion under the weight of Ka…

20 years ago, Katrina hit New Orleans hard; today, the Crescent City is rising with faith and hope - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

"I'm not a person who experiences anxiety, and I experience anxiety around this time of the year. Gradually, I think the majority of people not only got through it, but grew from it, and developed resiliency and confidence in themselves, and gained strength to go forward." The post 20 years ago, Katrina hit New Orleans hard; today, the Crescent City is rising with faith and hope appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.

Retired New Orleans Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes recalls horror of Katrina 20 years later: 'Bewildered by massiveness of devastation' - The Dialog

NEW ORLEANS — In late 2005, just two months after Hurricane Katrina, the American Institute of Architects tabbed Boston-based urban planner David Dixon, to organize a national recovery conference with the goal of providing a roadmap for New Orleans out of the chaos unleashed by the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history. When New Orleans’ federally designed floodwalls collapsed in whack-a-mole fashion under the weight of Katrina’s rel…

20 Years After Katrina Devastated New Orleans, Here's What the City Looks Like Now

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city has invested $15 billion in flood protection while still rebuilding its population and communities. Continue reading…

20 years after Katrina, New Orleans finds strength in hope

NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) — In late 2005, just two months after Hurricane Katrina, the American Institute of Architects tabbed Boston-based urban planner David Dixon, to organize a national recovery conference with the goal of providing a roadmap for New Orleans out of the chaos unleashed by the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history. When New Orleans’ federally designed floodwalls collapsed in whack-a-mole fashion under the weight of Ka…