Other young adult-oriented groups such as Moishe House ... many of whom live in New Orleans proper, Gates of Prayer, which dropped to 450 member families after Katrina from 480, is moving to ...
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ... New Orleans, the failure of the levee system resulted in the flooding of 80 percent of the city. The now famous images of people trapped on rooftops and ...
Eight years ago, FEMA flew Jackie Clark out of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Longing for the world she left behind, she became one of Des Moines’ best-known event volunteers.
It has often been said that what happened to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was a man-made disaster. A new book identifies former Mayor Ray Nagin as one of those men. “Katrina: After ...
In New Orleans, it's been several days since the New Year's Day truck attack in the French Quarter. As residents and tourists grapple with what happened, people are also trying to get back to normal.
New Orleans continued its tradition of a Mardi Gras celebration the year after Katrina. Businesses reopened, particularly in areas popular with tourists. And music was again heard in a city famed ...