Tag: Hurricane Katrina
Louisiana to Drop Lawsuits Against Katrina Survivors Over Recovery Grants
Louisiana sued thousands of homeowners for not following the rules in how they spent recovery grants. After a joint news investigation, the governor announced that the state won’t try to collect the money.
How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Protect Low-income Renters From Climate...
Climate change is an especially large threat to low-income residents. The Inflation Reduction Act offers a chance to act.
The Harbinger of the Modern Disaster Era: An Interview with Andreanecia...
From Katrina to COVID to Ida, the director of Housing NOLA talks about FEMA, communications systems, racism, and resiliency.
Burdensome Documentation Requirements Keep NOLA Homeowners from Getting Home
The Road Home program was supposed to help thousands of families rebuild their homes after Hurricane Katrina. Instead, $33 million was left undistributed, and now the Louisiana Office of Community Development is suing homeowners who couldn’t rebuild.
Help Restore Post-Katrina NOLA Neighborhoods by Tearing Down the Freeway
As we reflect on the five years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, we can observe both progress and much, much...
In Mississippi, the New Urbanists Take Charge
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, but it actually hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi much harder. Several towns were literally wiped off the map,...
One Year Later
Numerous groups, from grassroots organizations to national researchers have been following the progress, or lack thereof, in rebuilding the Gulf Coast region post-Katrina. Here...
A National Spotlight on Local Capacity
Will Hurricane Katrina change the way intermediaries do business?
It Didn’t Begin With Katrina
We must always remember that New Orleans was suffering from an economic and political disaster long before Hurricane Katrina hit.
