Tag Archives: Katrina anniversary
Katrina +5: A New Orleans Native Looks Back, And Hopes
A one-time staff member of former Mayor Nagin and campaign worker for Mayor Landrieu is unimpressed with the speed of recovery
Zara Green was working for the administration of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin when Hurricane…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Katrina +5: Jobs Lag and the Road Home Remains Uncertain
Locals hope new mayor’s recovery efforts will be more successful
If jobs and housing are the barometers by which recoveries are judged, five years after…
By Joyce Jones
Katrina +5: Billions of Dollars Later, La. Has Made Strides
Despite evidence of progress on the anniversary of Katrina, recovery is still a learning process
On August 29, 2005, the United States experienced the greatest natural disaster in the nation’s…
By Joyce Jones
Katrina +5: SBA, Taken by Surprise, Unprepared to Quickly Offer Aid
Businesses most prepared for rainy days most likely to succeed
When Katrina struck, SBA was in the middle of a transformation that included an internal…
By Joyce Jones
Backtalk with Ray Nagin
Five years after Katrina, the former New Orleans mayor weighs in on the recovery and the impact of the BP oil spill
Katrina was one of the costliest natural disasters and one of the five deadliest hurricanes…
