NPR: Rebuilding New Orleans: Bywater

Jeffrey Holmes with discarded possessions; sign reads: 'Toxic Art: This Exhibition Will Kill You!'

Josh Rogosin, NPR

In late September of 2005, Bywater resident Jeffrey Holmes emptied the contents of his flooded artist's studio into the median strip out front. "There's no other place to put it," he says.

Bywater

Neighborhood Description: The Bywater neighborhood is part of New Orleans' Ninth Ward. Early on, Bywater was home to communities of immigrants, free people of color, and artisans. It has residential sections as well as local designers whose shops stand among urban decay. During Mardi Gras, the Society of Saint Anne marching krewe begins its processions from Bywater. The East Bank complex of the Naval Support Activity, one of the largest military installations in the New Orleans area, sits on 30 acres of land in the Bywater.

Damage After Katrina: The Bywater suffered very little flooding. The area suffered moderate wind damage, including tree limbs crashing onto houses and cars, caused by Katrina's 100-mph winds.

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