New Orleans Recovery

Navigating the Cone of Uncertainty

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 09.25.2008 | Living

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Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

Riding out the storm is one thing. Picking up the aftermath of the storm is quite another.

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Katrina's "Nigga," Three Years Later

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 08.24.2008 | Home

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Leonce Gaiter

It's more than obvious: large portions of New Orleans will never be rebuilt. As my mom put it, "You're nothing if you're poor and black. You're on your own." Three years after Katrina, that reality hasn't changed.

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The New Orleans Recovery Continues, Feds Welcome to Jump Aboard

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics

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Harry Shearer

I've realized just how false the national media's depiction of the Lower 9th ward is as dead, derelict and devastated. The recovery by homeowners continues despite the lack of leadership.

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