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Life After Hurricane Katrina
ResumeOver 1,000 people were reportedly killed. 124,000 homes - mostly in Louisiana and Mississippi - were severely damaged. Billions of dollars have been pledged to help rebuild, but sections of the cities are still in ruin.
Hear a conversation with Gulf Coast residents and evacuees about life after Hurricane Katrina.
Guests:
Karen Swenson, anchor of "Good Morning Live" on NECN and creator of the documentary "Katrina: A Flood of Tears"
Patriana Peters, resident of New Orleans' lower ninth ward
Christie Yoste, resident of Gulfport, Mississippi
Maurice Davis, former resident of MT. Hermon, Louisiana and now resident of Des Moines, Iowa
Johnathan Ferarra, artist and gallery owner and entrepreneur in New Orleans
Peter Nakhid, former resident of New Orleans and now a resident of Atlanta, Georgia
This program aired on August 29, 2006.