Katrina, Two Years Later
Reporter's Notebook
Staying Put in New Orleans()
September 1, 2007 In New Orleans, an encounter with a lawyer whose parents barely escaped Germany before the Holocaust offers insight on why it's hard "to leave the place you've called home."
Media
Katrina Marked Turning Point for 'Times-Picayune'()
September 1, 2007 When Hurricane Katrina swept into New Orleans, accurate information was often the rarest commodity. As water inundated New Orleans, the city's dominant paper, The Times-Picayune, found its true calling.
Katrina & Beyond
An Education Star Takes on New Orleans Schools()
August 31, 2007 Last year, New Orleans' public schools were beset by woes: rock-bottom test scores, and a shortage of teachers and schools. Now, many are counting on Paul Vallas, the new superintendent who turned around Chicago's and Philadelphia's schools, to work his magic.
Katrina & Beyond
Life Far from Easy for New Orleans Musicians()
August 31, 2007 Of the 3,000 or so musicians who have returned to New Orleans, only half say they are doing well. With many venues still closed or gone for good, there are far fewer opportunities. Yet the city remains a unique place for budding performers.
Katrina & Beyond
In Post-Storm New Orleans, Murder Is a Fact of Life()
August 30, 2007 In New Orleans, violent crime is back in full force: The city's murder rate averages out to roughly a killing every other day. Meanwhile, the city's police still work without some basic tools of the job, under conditions unfathomable in any other major U.S. city.
Katrina & Beyond
Image Slows New Orleans' Economic Recovery()
August 29, 2007 Signs of revitalization abound in New Orleans these days, but serious issues linger. Two years after Katrina, New Orleans is doing its best to lure businesses to the city, but the city's image problems are still scaring many people away.
Katrina & Beyond
New Orleans Suffers Crisis in Mental Health Care()
August 29, 2007 Two years after Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans residents need mental health care, but there are few resources and almost no psychiatric beds. With nowhere to turn, people in the city have been forced to take drastic steps.
Katrina & Beyond
President Bush Marks Hurricane Katrina Anniversary()
August 29, 2007 President Bush is marking Hurricane Katrina's devastating blow by celebrating those he says have "dedicated their lives to the renewal of New Orleans." With the region far from its former self after two years, some here think it's the president's dedication that should be in the spotlight.
Katrina & Beyond
Much Long-Term Katrina Recovery Aid Unspent()
August 29, 2007 In the two years since Hurricane Katrina, the federal government has provided more than $114 billion in aid. About two-thirds went for immediate relief, but much of the money devoted to long-term rebuilding remains unspent.
Katrina & Beyond
Has America 'Abandoned' New Orleans?()
August 29, 2007 On the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, historian Douglas Brinkley explains why he feels that New Orleans is a case of "reckless abandonment." In his op-ed in the Washington Post, Brinkley argues that the government's "policy of inaction" may set a dangerous precedent for future disasters.
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